Archaeology

Tut Ankh Amon tomb closure postponed, mummy not to be relocated

Tut Ankh Amon tomb closure postponed, mummy not to be relocated

Antiquities Minister Mamdouh Al-Damaty has decided to call off the periodic maintenance closure of Pharaonic King Tut Ankh Amon’s tomb,…
Former President Abdel Nasser featured within Le Monde’s 70th anniversary

Former President Abdel Nasser featured within Le Monde’s 70th anniversary

The French Le Monde newspaper will issue on 27 November a series of books entitled ‘Le Monde Third Millennium’ sketching…
Al-Masry Al-Youm obtains UNESCO report on restoration of Saqqara pyramid

Al-Masry Al-Youm obtains UNESCO report on restoration of Saqqara pyramid

Al-Masry Al-Youm obtained a copy of the UNESCO report on the restoration of the Saqqara pyramid that the Ministry of…
Remains of ancient Pharaonic tomb found in Giza

Remains of ancient Pharaonic tomb found in Giza

The Ministry of Antiquities announced Wednesday the discovery of remains of an ancient Pharaonic tomb at Meet Rahina, Giza, adding…
Alex royal jewelry museum reopened after 3-year closure

Alex royal jewelry museum reopened after 3-year closure

Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty and Alexandria Governor Tarek al-Mahdy reopened on Sunday the Royal Jewelry Museum after three years of…
Tourism ministry rents out 19th century royal residence

Tourism ministry rents out 19th century royal residence

Stanly for Investment and Real State Development has won a 10-year usufruct for the 19th century Salamlek royal palace after…
‘Egypt’s Sunken Treasures’ to be exhibited in three European countries

‘Egypt’s Sunken Treasures’ to be exhibited in three European countries

The Board of Directors of the Supreme Council of Antiquities agreed in its last session, chaired by Mamdouh Al-Damaty, Minister…
Keep Calm and Discover Egypt: An eye-opening tourism initiative for locals

Keep Calm and Discover Egypt: An eye-opening tourism initiative for locals

Behind each famous monument in Egypt is a story that tells a longstanding historical value, giving the country a soul…
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: Egyptian creativity with Sami Rafe’s footprint

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: Egyptian creativity with Sami Rafe’s footprint

In the Al-Ahram newspaper issue of 3 March 1975, the critic Makram Hanin wrote the following about the artist Sami…
This day in history: Israel, Lebanese militias massacre thousands of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon

This day in history: Israel, Lebanese militias massacre thousands of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon

At the hands of Lebanese isolationism groups represented the by South Lebanon Army and Phalanges Party (Kataeb Party), and in…
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