Archaeology

Beit al-Sennari commemorates Umm Kulthum’s 40th anniversary

Beit al-Sennari commemorates Umm Kulthum’s 40th anniversary

Beit al-Sennari in Sayeda Zeinab is commemorating the 40th anniversary of Umm Kulthum's passing, who died on 3 February 1975.Khaled…
Egyptian Museum to organize sound and light show Thursday

Egyptian Museum to organize sound and light show Thursday

The Egyptian Museum, home to the world’s largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities, will begin Thursday evening its first sound and…
Egypt unveils renovated Tutankhamun gallery

Egypt unveils renovated Tutankhamun gallery

The Cairo government unveiled on Monday four newly renovated halls of the famed Tutankhamun gallery in the Egyptian Museum as…
Colossal statue of Amenhotep III unveiled in Egypt

Colossal statue of Amenhotep III unveiled in Egypt

Archaeologists on Sunday unveiled a restored colossal statue of Amenhotep III that was toppled in an earthquake more than 3,000…
Earth’s water likely came from asteroids, Rosetta shows

Earth’s water likely came from asteroids, Rosetta shows

Data from the European Space Agency's Rosetta space craft shows that water on Earth likely came from asteroids hitting the…
Egypt, Georgia museums sign cooperation deal

Egypt, Georgia museums sign cooperation deal

National museums in Georgia and Egypt have signed a deal to enhance mutual cooperation by which both countries would exchange…
Bibliotheca Alexandrina to hold lecture on geographical discoveries 16 December

Bibliotheca Alexandrina to hold lecture on geographical discoveries 16 December

Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s Writing and Scripts Center will hold on 16 December a lecture entitled “Geographic discoveries and its effects on…
Minister, Italian ambassador to inaugurate Queen Nefertari exhibition

Minister, Italian ambassador to inaugurate Queen Nefertari exhibition

Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh al-Damaty and the Italian ambassador to Cairo Mauricio Massari will inaugurate Monday an exhibition under the…
Chicago scientists open Egyptian mummy coffin

Chicago scientists open Egyptian mummy coffin

Once the lid was off the wood coffin holding the 2,500-year-old mummified remains of a 14-year-old Egyptian boy, scientist J.P.…
Greek writer Menis Koumandareas found apparently murdered

Greek writer Menis Koumandareas found apparently murdered

Acclaimed Greek author Menis Koumandareas was found apparently murdered Saturday in his central Athens home, authorities said. He was 83.Though…
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