Archaeology
Minister: Technology system to be developed to protect artifacts from theft
April 27, 2015
Minister: Technology system to be developed to protect artifacts from theft
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty announced on Sunday a new project that will document artifacts and protect them from theft. Each…
A century on, 103-year-old Armenian recalls rescue from mass killings
April 21, 2015
A century on, 103-year-old Armenian recalls rescue from mass killings
Now 103 years old, Silvard Atajyan remembers vividly when French soldiers saved her, her sister and their parents from the…
Luxor to allow tourists visit ancient tombs at night
April 21, 2015
Luxor to allow tourists visit ancient tombs at night
The authorities in the Upper Egyptian province of Luxor, in Upper Egypt are preparing to open the ancient royal tombs,…
Minister: Ancient tomb of king discovered in Quweissna
April 20, 2015
Minister: Ancient tomb of king discovered in Quweissna
An excavation team from the Egypt Exploration Society, in collaboration with the Antiquities Ministry, discovered the tomb of King Khaba…
Antiquities Minister: 123 stolen artifacts retrieved from Washington
April 20, 2015
Antiquities Minister: 123 stolen artifacts retrieved from Washington
The Antiquities Ministry will be receiving 123 artifacts from Washington over the next few days after the ministry proved they had been stolen. Antiquities…
Archaeologists devasted with historical site demolition in Alexandria
April 20, 2015
Archaeologists devasted with historical site demolition in Alexandria
Several archaeologists have said they filed a report with public prosecutor Hesham Barakat over the demolition of the Al-Abd theater…
WWI Ypres gas attack sears the memory 100 years on
April 19, 2015
WWI Ypres gas attack sears the memory 100 years on
One hundred years ago, a green cloud of chlorine gas drifted gently towards Allied trenches around Ypres, promising an agonizing…
Archaeological sites receive visitors for free on World Heritage Day
April 18, 2015
Archaeological sites receive visitors for free on World Heritage Day
Egyptian archaeological sites listed on the World Heritage List will allow all visitors, including Egyptians and foreigners, to enjoy the…
Hellenistic-era ruins demolished in Alexandria
April 16, 2015
Hellenistic-era ruins demolished in Alexandria
The Antiquities Ministry's decision to demolish a Hellenistic-era archaeological site in Alexandria was carried out on Thursday, destroying the ancient…
Smithsonian sending Hawaiian shipwreck artifacts to Kauai for display
April 11, 2015
Smithsonian sending Hawaiian shipwreck artifacts to Kauai for display
Artifacts recovered from an 1824 shipwreck of a Hawaiian king's yacht will soon go on display at a museum on…