Archaeology
Ramadan 2010: No water, no lights
August 23, 2010
Ramadan 2010: No water, no lights
Ramadan is a time of fasting, self-restraint, and good deeds. It is also an occasion for storytelling, either in celebration…
Mubarak reopens renovated Museum of Islamic Art
August 15, 2010
Mubarak reopens renovated Museum of Islamic Art
The Museum of Islamic Art in downtown Cairo, closed for renovations since 2003, was reopened yesterday by President Hosni Mubarak.…
Church takes possession of saints’ remains
August 3, 2010
Church takes possession of saints’ remains
The Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has handed over the remains of three Coptic saints to the Abu Hanas Coptic…
2 new Pharaonic tombs unearthed in Saqqara
July 7, 2010
2 new Pharaonic tombs unearthed in Saqqara
Two Pharaonic tombs have been found in the region of Saqqara, south of Giza, by a Egyptian archaeological team working…
Hawass uncovers secret tunnel in tomb of Seti I
July 1, 2010
Hawass uncovers secret tunnel in tomb of Seti I
Yesterday, a team of archaeologists led by Secretary General of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities Zahi Hawass, discovered the…
Scientists use plants to date Egypt’s pharaohs
June 18, 2010
Scientists use plants to date Egypt’s pharaohs
Washington--Scientists have established for the first time clear dates for the ruling dynasties of ancient Egypt after carbon dating plant…
Ancient mayor’s tomb found south of Cairo
May 31, 2010
Ancient mayor’s tomb found south of Cairo
Archaeologists have discovered the 3300-year-old tomb of the ancient Egyptian capital's mayor, whose resting place had been lost under the…
Shari’ Mohamed Ali: the surviving legend of a Cairene street
May 30, 2010
Shari’ Mohamed Ali: the surviving legend of a Cairene street
The traditional map of Khedival Cairo marks Mohamed Ali Street as its northeastern gate. Aside from a bit of restoration…
Bab el-Luq: Downtown market in decay
May 9, 2010
Bab el-Luq: Downtown market in decay
One needs to pay close attention to notice the presence of the nearby Bab el-Luq market while standing in Cairo's…
Archaeologists in Egypt find Ptolemaic king statue
May 5, 2010
Archaeologists in Egypt find Ptolemaic king statue
Archaeologists in Egypt say they have discovered a headless granite statue more than 2000 years old belonging to an unidentified…