Archaeology
Archeologists find ancient tomb of temple guard in Egypt’s Luxor
March 3, 2015
Archeologists find ancient tomb of temple guard in Egypt’s Luxor
An ancient tomb belonging to Amenhotep, guard of the temple of Egyptian deity Amun, has been discovered in the southern…
Researchers discover hippopotamus ancestor in Kenya
March 3, 2015
Researchers discover hippopotamus ancestor in Kenya
A recent research paper written by a team of French and Kenyan paleontologists has revealed the discovery of a 28-million-year-old ancestor…
Pharaonic rest house discovered east of Suez Canal
March 2, 2015
Pharaonic rest house discovered east of Suez Canal
A Pharaonic royal rest house had been discovered east of the Suez Canal, Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty said on Monday. The…
New archaeological findings in Minya
February 28, 2015
New archaeological findings in Minya
The Minya Governorate will declare new archaeological findings in the province on Sunday as part of a tourism conference extending…
Sun perpendicular on King Ramses’s face in Aswan
February 22, 2015
Sun perpendicular on King Ramses’s face in Aswan
The sun shone directly onto the face of King Ramses II on Sunday, located in Abu Simbel temple in Aswan…
4 common misconceptions about famous Egyptian landmarks
February 16, 2015
4 common misconceptions about famous Egyptian landmarks
A passion for history or the mere desire to explore on the weekend might push you to conduct a tour…
Relief discovered in Taposiris Magna bearing same Rosetta Stone inscriptions
February 11, 2015
Relief discovered in Taposiris Magna bearing same Rosetta Stone inscriptions
The Supreme Council of Antiquities and the Catolica Santo Domingo University's joint excavation mission has found a limestone relief in…
University of Michigan hosts Egyptian artifacts exhibition
February 10, 2015
University of Michigan hosts Egyptian artifacts exhibition
The University of Michigan's Kelsey Museum of Archaeology is bringing together artifacts from 1920s and 1930s excavations in Egypt for…
American-Belgian archaeological mission turns King Cheops petroglyphic engravings into 3D inscriptions
February 10, 2015
American-Belgian archaeological mission turns King Cheops petroglyphic engravings into 3D inscriptions
The Egyptian Antiquities Ministry said in a statement on Monday that an American-Belgian archaeological mission succeeded in converting the digital images…
Radio: Algerian novelist Assia Djebar dead at 78
February 7, 2015
Radio: Algerian novelist Assia Djebar dead at 78
Novelist Assia Djebar, an ardent defender of women's rights in her native Algeria, has died aged 78, state radio said…