Archaeology
Royal Jewelry museum exhibits riches of a bygone era
April 18, 2010
Royal Jewelry museum exhibits riches of a bygone era
A gold medal can tell different stories: the tale of the solider who earned that medal, or the tale of…
Egypt archaeologists uncover Roman mummy
April 13, 2010
Egypt archaeologists uncover Roman mummy
Egyptian archaeologists unearthed a Roman mummy entombed in an elaborate sarcophagus at an ancient grave site alongside gypsum masks, the…
Al-Masry Al-Youm digs up Fayoum tomb raiders
April 12, 2010
Al-Masry Al-Youm digs up Fayoum tomb raiders
Pharaonic tombs in Tameyah Desert in Fayoum are being raided, according to an investigation by Al-Masry Al-Youm. The investigation found…
Ahmed Zaki: The rise and fall of a generation
April 7, 2010
Ahmed Zaki: The rise and fall of a generation
“I am an example of corruption. I am the son of this era and the previous eras. My awareness grew…
The Jews of Egypt: A tale of love and cold shoulders
April 2, 2010
The Jews of Egypt: A tale of love and cold shoulders
Last month, Egypt finalized the restoration of the Maimonides synagogue in Cairo’s "haret el-yahud", its old Jewish Quarter. But the…
Pharaonic civilization meets art
March 26, 2010
Pharaonic civilization meets art
A symposium was held yesterday at the Egyptian Museum by prominent author Youssef Maati and Engi Fayed, office manager for…
Egypt’s first ideal mother
March 22, 2010
Egypt’s first ideal mother
"Whatever happened to the Egyptians?" To answer that question, prominent intellectual and economics professor Galal Amin wrote a great book,…
Govt mulls removal of 35,000 graves from Cairo cemetery
March 16, 2010
Govt mulls removal of 35,000 graves from Cairo cemetery
The Egyptian Cabinet will meet in a few days to discuss an Urban Planning Authority (UPA) development project for the…
Waiting for Nefertiti
March 11, 2010
Waiting for Nefertiti
Thousands of artifacts are now returning to Egypt from abroad, but one piece continues to elude decades of government calls…
Ancient queen’s pyramid discovered in Saqqara
March 3, 2010
Ancient queen’s pyramid discovered in Saqqara
The 4,200-year-old burial chamber of Queen Behenu has been discovered in Saqqara in Giza.French archaeologists digging in the necropolis of…