Archaeology
Egypt to display replica of Rosetta Stone for the first time at NMEC on 200th anniversary of discovery
September 13, 2022
Egypt to display replica of Rosetta Stone for the first time at NMEC on 200th anniversary of discovery
The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Fustat is organizing different events to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the…
Photos: Electric bus system, 7 integrated service stations begin operating at pyramids
September 12, 2022
Photos: Electric bus system, 7 integrated service stations begin operating at pyramids
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Ahmed Issa, and Managing Director and CEO of Orascom Investment Holding, Naguib Sawiris, witnessed the…
Egypt retrieves two smuggled artifacts from Belgium
September 12, 2022
Egypt retrieves two smuggled artifacts from Belgium
On Sunday, the Assistant Foreign Minister for Cultural Relations, Omar Selim, handed over two artifacts, retrieved from Belgium after being…
Egypt retrieves 16 artifacts from the United States
September 9, 2022
Egypt retrieves 16 artifacts from the United States
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities recovered 16 artifacts from the US, in cooperation with the Office of the…
French study reveals secret behind the pyramids
September 3, 2022
French study reveals secret behind the pyramids
The Pyramids of Giza are one of the most famous monuments in human history, with a construction that continues to…
Restoration works resumes on the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak
August 28, 2022
Restoration works resumes on the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak
A team of restorers and archaeologists from the Supreme Council of Antiquities has resumed renovating the Great Hypostyle Hall of…
US authorities confiscate 3,000-year-old Egyptian artifact
August 28, 2022
US authorities confiscate 3,000-year-old Egyptian artifact
Federal agents in Memphis, Tennessee, have confiscated an ancient Egyptian artifact dating back 3,000 years, which was in a shipment…
Egypt receives $1.3 bln for ‘Ramses the Great and the Gold of Pharaohs’ exhibition in San Francisco
August 25, 2022
Egypt receives $1.3 bln for ‘Ramses the Great and the Gold of Pharaohs’ exhibition in San Francisco
Egypt received US$1.3 billion in return for holding the “Ramses the Great and the Gold of Pharaohs” exhibition at De…
Zahi Hawass calls on British Museum to return Rosetta Stone
August 24, 2022
Zahi Hawass calls on British Museum to return Rosetta Stone
Acclaimed Egyptologist Zahi Hawass has called on the British Museum in London to return the Rosetta Stone to Egypt. He…
Photos: Exhibition on Holy Family journey in Egypt held at Museum of Tal Basta Antiquities
August 23, 2022
Photos: Exhibition on Holy Family journey in Egypt held at Museum of Tal Basta Antiquities
Under the title “The Journey of the Holy Family”, a temporary archaeological exhibition was inaugurated at the Museum of Tal…