Archaeology

Luxor’s lost golden city named world’s most important archaeological discovery

Luxor’s lost golden city named world’s most important archaeological discovery

Famed Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawwas received Saturday the award of the most important archaeological discovery for leading the Egyptian mission…
Archaeologists restoring ISIS damage in Iraq discover Assyrian reliefs unseen for millennia

Archaeologists restoring ISIS damage in Iraq discover Assyrian reliefs unseen for millennia

Archaeologists in northern Iraq have uncovered some extraordinary Assyrian rock carvings dating back around 2,700 years. The discovery was made…
Sun rays illuminate face of Ramses II in Aswan for 20 minutes

Sun rays illuminate face of Ramses II in Aswan for 20 minutes

Abu Simbel Temple witnessed on Saturday a rare astronomical event which happens twice every year when the first rays of…
Zahi Hawass requests Rosetta Stone return from British Museum

Zahi Hawass requests Rosetta Stone return from British Museum

Egyptian Egyptologist Zahi Hawass, announced that the document through which he requests the return of the Rosetta Stone from the…
Photos: Luxury fashion house Stefano Ricci celebrates 50th anniversary in Luxor

Photos: Luxury fashion house Stefano Ricci celebrates 50th anniversary in Luxor

An international celebration was held on Sunday for the golden jubilee of Italian luxury fashion house Stefano Ricci, at the…
Egypt celebrates 100th anniversary of King Tut’s tomb discovery

Egypt celebrates 100th anniversary of King Tut’s tomb discovery

Under the title “100 Years of Tutankhamun: Wonderful Antiquities”, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities will launch, starting October 6,…
150 workers at Aswan archaeological sites complete communication skills training course

150 workers at Aswan archaeological sites complete communication skills training course

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has completed a training course for 150 workers at in a number of museums…
Video: ‘WATCH IT’ to broadcast Egyptian documentary ‘Om al-Donya’ on Thursday

Video: ‘WATCH IT’ to broadcast Egyptian documentary ‘Om al-Donya’ on Thursday

The historical documentary series “Om al-Donya” (Mother of the World), the first of its kind which follows the history of…
Ancient wooden coffin cover retrieved from Museum of Houston

Ancient wooden coffin cover retrieved from Museum of Houston

Within the framework of tireless efforts to restore Egyptian antiquities smuggled abroad, Egypt’s Consul General in Houston, Hossam al-Qawish, received…
Work at the Grand Egyptian Museum’s main building almost complete: supervisor

Work at the Grand Egyptian Museum’s main building almost complete: supervisor

Work is in full swing to complete all works in the Grand Egyptian Museum and the surrounding area, Atef Moftah,…
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