Archaeology
Tomb of ancient Egyptian 18th dynasty senior state official discovered
March 4, 2014
Tomb of ancient Egyptian 18th dynasty senior state official discovered
Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim announced Tuesday the discovery of a tomb containing an ancient, senior Egyptian statesman from the…
Official: 12,000 artifacts transferred for new Grand Egyptian Museum so far
March 4, 2014
Official: 12,000 artifacts transferred for new Grand Egyptian Museum so far
General manager of the Grand Egyptian Museum and supervisor of Alexandria's sunken monuments' sector Mohamed Mostafa Abdel Megeed said artifacts…
Ministry stops auction sale of 125 ancient Egyptian artifacts in the United States
February 3, 2014
Ministry stops auction sale of 125 ancient Egyptian artifacts in the United States
Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim said the ministry has spotted an auction on eBay for 125 ancient Egyptian artifacts in…
This day in history: Omm Kalthoum passed away
February 3, 2014
This day in history: Omm Kalthoum passed away
Today marks the 39th anniversary of the death of Egypt's most famous singer Omm Kalthoum, who died 3 February 1975. Born…
Attempt to smuggle 44 antique coins thwarted
January 27, 2014
Attempt to smuggle 44 antique coins thwarted
The Archaeological Ports Unit, affiliated with the Antiquities Ministry, managed to thwart an attempt to smuggle 44 antique coins, which…
Visitors of new Egyptian Art Museum in Munich double
January 23, 2014
Visitors of new Egyptian Art Museum in Munich double
The number of visitors to the State Museum of Egyptian Art in Munich, Germany has doubled, according to the management,…
This day in history: Novelist Ehsan Abdel Quddus dies in 1990
January 12, 2014
This day in history: Novelist Ehsan Abdel Quddus dies in 1990
On this day in history, prominent novelist and columnist Ehsan Abdel Quddus died in 1990. He was born on the first of…
This day in history: Mother of Egyptians Safeya Zaghloul dies in 1946
January 12, 2014
This day in history: Mother of Egyptians Safeya Zaghloul dies in 1946
On this day in history, Safeya Mostafa Fahmy, known as Safeya Zaghloul or “the mother of Egyptians,” died in 1946 and will be…
This day in history: Abbas Helmy II becomes Egypt’s Khedive
January 8, 2014
This day in history: Abbas Helmy II becomes Egypt’s Khedive
Khedive Abbas Helmy II was crowned on this day in 1892. Helmy--the last khedive, or viceroy, of Egypt and Sudan…