Archaeology
Shakespeare’s ‘toad’ Richard is Leicester’s star draw
August 8, 2015
Shakespeare’s ‘toad’ Richard is Leicester’s star draw
Shakespeare portrayed King Richard III as a "poisonous bunch-backed toad" who was reduced to offering his kingdom for a horse…
Comparison between Suez Canal inauguration under Khedive Ismail, Sisi
August 7, 2015
Comparison between Suez Canal inauguration under Khedive Ismail, Sisi
Egypt witnessed on Thursday, August 6, 2015, the inauguration ceremony of the new Suez Canal project, a year after the…
From Khedive Ismail to Sisi: 25 facts about Egypt’s most famous yacht Al-Mahrousa
August 5, 2015
From Khedive Ismail to Sisi: 25 facts about Egypt’s most famous yacht Al-Mahrousa
After 150 years of its first arrival at the port of Alexandria, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will sail on board…
Egypt to restore ancient human skeleton from Belgium
August 3, 2015
Egypt to restore ancient human skeleton from Belgium
Egypt will restore a human skeleton currently being held in Belgium and dating back 35,000 years, said Antiquities Minister Mamdouh…
Sixth wooden layer of Khufu ship to be removed within days
August 3, 2015
Sixth wooden layer of Khufu ship to be removed within days
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty has said that the sixth wooden layer of King Khufu’s second solar boat will be removed…
Ancient pottery vessels discovered in Edfu
August 2, 2015
Ancient pottery vessels discovered in Edfu
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty said on Sunday that ancient pottery vessels dating back to the Old and Late Kingdoms were…
Chiang statues become targets as Taiwan confronts history
August 2, 2015
Chiang statues become targets as Taiwan confronts history
One has been beheaded, others defaced. Some are dressed in costumes by pranksters.
PM approves exhibiting underwater treasures in Paris fair
July 30, 2015
PM approves exhibiting underwater treasures in Paris fair
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb approved on Thursday the decision to put 293 artifacts up for display at a Paris antiquities…
Lunar alignment on Luxor temple marked for Friday
July 30, 2015
Lunar alignment on Luxor temple marked for Friday
Workers in the tourist and antiquities' sectors will celebrate an astronomical phenomenon where moonlight aligns on an Upper Egyptian ancient…
Three ancient panels discovered at Wadi al-Hudi, Aswan
July 27, 2015
Three ancient panels discovered at Wadi al-Hudi, Aswan
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty announced that a US-Egyptian joint mission has discovered three antique panels dating back to the Middle Kingdom…