Archaeology
Tut Ankh Amon tomb closure postponed, mummy not to be relocated
November 5, 2014
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
November 3, 2014
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
November 3, 2014
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
October 30, 2014
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
October 19, 2014
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
October 14, 2014
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
October 14, 2014
‘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
October 13, 2014
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
October 8, 2014
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
September 16, 2014
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…