Archaeology

In multi-faith city, row rumbles over mosque-cathedral

In multi-faith city, row rumbles over mosque-cathedral

The Spanish city of Cordoba boasts that different faiths have long co-existed there, but locals are now squabbling over its…
New mummies discovered floating on an irrigation canal in Upper Egypt

New mummies discovered floating on an irrigation canal in Upper Egypt

Residents of Dier Mowass village in the Minya governorate were frightened to discover three wooden coffins floating on the surface…
Educational museum in Hurghada

Educational museum in Hurghada

The Higher Institute for Tourism and Hotels in Hurghada has opened an educational museum that includes replicas of artifacts from…
The sphinx endangered by subterranean water

The sphinx endangered by subterranean water

The sphinx is in danger, archaeologist Amir Gamal told Al-Masry Al-Youm on Sunday, as subterranean water in the area has…
UNESCO official: Visiting Egypt dream come true

UNESCO official: Visiting Egypt dream come true

UNESCO’s General Conference chairman Ping Hao made a tour on Thursday at a number of touristic landmarks in Cairo and…
Egypt retrieves stolen artifacts from Spain, France

Egypt retrieves stolen artifacts from Spain, France

Egypt has managed to retrieve and claim title to 274 illegally smuggled artifacts from Spain and France, the Antiquities Ministry has…
Campaign, alarmed by surge in illegal excavations, promotes awareness

Campaign, alarmed by surge in illegal excavations, promotes awareness

An independent campaign has unveiled a “terrifying” surge in illegal excavations by citizens in the slums of the coastal province…
This day in history British novelist George Orwell died in 1950

This day in history British novelist George Orwell died in 1950

Eric Arthur Blair, known as George Orwell, was born on 25 June 1903 in the Indian Punjab province to a…
Ministers agree to urgently fund suspended antiquity and museum projects

Ministers agree to urgently fund suspended antiquity and museum projects

The ministerial economic committee, presided over by Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb, has tackled much-needed funding to resume suspended archaeological projects. Antiquities…
Exhibition recounting Red Sea history held in Hurghada

Exhibition recounting Red Sea history held in Hurghada

The Free Youth Association has opened a historical exhibition in Hurghada documenting the history of the Red Sea over the past…
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