Archaeology
St. Eugene Church classified as antiquity
July 2, 2015
St. Eugene Church classified as antiquity
The Board of the Supreme Council of Antiquities has agreed to register the St. Eugene Church in Port Said as…
Antiquities Ministry prepares relics before int’l exhibition
June 22, 2015
Antiquities Ministry prepares relics before int’l exhibition
Mohamed Mostafa Abdel Meguid, head of the underwater antiquities department at the Antiquities Ministry, said the restoration and registration centers…
Eight million mummified animals, mostly dogs, in catacombs at Egypt site
June 22, 2015
Eight million mummified animals, mostly dogs, in catacombs at Egypt site
For centuries, dogs have been humans' loyal, domesticated companions. They've been wild animals, doing what's needed to survive.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina publishes book on Egyptian ancient language
June 22, 2015
Bibliotheca Alexandrina publishes book on Egyptian ancient language
The Writing and Scripts Center, affiliated to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, has issued a new book entitled ‘Words From Life in…
Egypt catalogues 293 artifacts ahead of their European tour
June 21, 2015
Egypt catalogues 293 artifacts ahead of their European tour
The Egyptian Antiquities Ministry has catalogued around 293 artifacts before they are carried to several European countries. The new archive system…
Italian passenger attempts to smuggle archaeological coins
June 21, 2015
Italian passenger attempts to smuggle archaeological coins
Cairo International Airport authorities, headed by Brigadier General Ayman Abdel Fattah, confiscated five archaeological coins from an Italian passenger of…
NGO: Famed Syria mosaic museum damaged in barrel bombing
June 20, 2015
NGO: Famed Syria mosaic museum damaged in barrel bombing
Syria's best-known mosaic museum in the northern rebel-held town of Maaret al-Numan has been seriously damaged in a regime barrel…
Sunken cannons dating back to Napoleon’s campaign discovered in Alexandria
June 19, 2015
Sunken cannons dating back to Napoleon’s campaign discovered in Alexandria
Mohamed Mostafa Abdel Meguid, general supervisor of the Alexandria Sunken Antiquities Department, said a Russian excavation mission discovered two cannons…
Rare ancient Egyptian shroud fetches 374,000 euros at auction
June 18, 2015
Rare ancient Egyptian shroud fetches 374,000 euros at auction
A rare 3,400-year-old Egyptian burial shroud fetched 374,000 euros ($426,000) at auction in Paris Thursday, on the latest leg of…
Minister: Cairo eastern wall renovated for $8.5 million
June 17, 2015
Minister: Cairo eastern wall renovated for $8.5 million
Antiquities Minister Mohamed al-Damaty has said that the total cost of the renovation of Cairo's eastern wall, which began in…