Archaeology

Ancient Roman city discovered under Nile Delta silt

Ancient Roman city discovered under Nile Delta silt

The Minister of Antiquities and Heritage Mamdouh al-Damaty announced the discovery of the remains of an ancient city dating back…
24 smuggled artifacts set to return from Germany Friday

24 smuggled artifacts set to return from Germany Friday

On Friday evening, Cairo Airport is set to receive 24 stolen artifacts that were retrieved from the Egyptian museum in Leipzig University,…
Minister: Archaeological weapons found under Mediterranean

Minister: Archaeological weapons found under Mediterranean

Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty said on Sunday several antique weapons were found deep under the Mediterranean near the entrance of…
Ancient Cyprian plague remnants discovered in Luxor

Ancient Cyprian plague remnants discovered in Luxor

The Italian archaeological mission discovered in Luxor remnants of the Cyprian plague that claimed the lives of more than 5,000…
British court rules for return of six smuggled Egyptian artifacts

British court rules for return of six smuggled Egyptian artifacts

Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim said that a British court issued a decree ordering the return of six artifacts to Egypt…
Ancient statesman skeleton found in Giza

Ancient statesman skeleton found in Giza

In collaboration with the Ministry of Antiquities, a Czech mission working in the area of Abu Seer in Giza discovered a…
Russia erects statue for prominent Egyptian writer

Russia erects statue for prominent Egyptian writer

Mohamed al-Badry, the Egyptian ambassador to Moscow, unveiled a statue of the Egyptian thinker and writer Abbas Mahmoud al-Akkad on…
Archaeological expert: Qaitbay citadel in danger of collapse

Archaeological expert: Qaitbay citadel in danger of collapse

Archaeological Expert Abdel Raheem Rihan has warned against catastrophe at Qaitbay citadel in Alexandria as caves under the citadel have…
Tomb of ancient Egyptian 18th dynasty senior state official discovered

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

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…
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