Archaeology
Great Museum to be inaugurated in May 2018
May 10, 2015
Great Museum to be inaugurated in May 2018
The Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh al-Damaty has stressed that the ministry offers all its support to the Grand Egyptian Museum,…
Explorers say pirate Captain Kidd’s treasure found off Madagascar
May 9, 2015
Explorers say pirate Captain Kidd’s treasure found off Madagascar
A team of American explorers on Thursday claimed to have discovered silver treasure from the infamous 17th-century Scottish pirate William…
Vintage aircraft fly over Washington to mark World War Two’s end
May 9, 2015
Vintage aircraft fly over Washington to mark World War Two’s end
More than 50 vintage World War Two airplanes soared over the US capital's National Mall on Friday to mark the…
Seminar: 96% of Egypt’s ancient monuments neglected
May 7, 2015
Seminar: 96% of Egypt’s ancient monuments neglected
At a seminar organized by the Engineers Syndicate, Abdel Halim Nour Eddin, an expert in archaeology, said 96 percent of…
Egypt to host conference on protecting cultural heritage
May 6, 2015
Egypt to host conference on protecting cultural heritage
Egypt will host the International Conference for the Protection of Human Heritage under the slogan "Threatened Cultural Heritage" Wednesday, May…
Bayt Madkour Pasha: A threatened archaeological house
May 6, 2015
Bayt Madkour Pasha: A threatened archaeological house
Bayt Madkour Pasha, a house built in accordance with Islamic architecture in the 19th Centurty, is at risk of being…
Antiquities Ministry to hold temporary exhibition on religions in Egypt at Egyptian Museum
May 5, 2015
Antiquities Ministry to hold temporary exhibition on religions in Egypt at Egyptian Museum
An exhibition entitled “One god and three religions… religious tolerance in the land of Nile” is currently being prepared by…
Public figures demand government intervention to protect Riche cafe
May 5, 2015
Public figures demand government intervention to protect Riche cafe
Several intellectuals and politicians have requested the cultural Riche cafe be preserved and have urged the government to intervene and…
Ancient Egyptian army camp discovered in North Sinai
May 3, 2015
Ancient Egyptian army camp discovered in North Sinai
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty has announced the discovery of an ancient Egyptian army camp in the Tjaru Fortress in North…
Two ancient tombs open to public in Pyramids plateau
April 28, 2015
Two ancient tombs open to public in Pyramids plateau
Two ancient tombs belonging to the priest of King Khufu and his son were opened to the public in Giza…