Archaeology
Kim Kardashian photo helps reveal mysterious theft of pharaonic sarcophagus
October 19, 2021
Kim Kardashian photo helps reveal mysterious theft of pharaonic sarcophagus
British journalist Ben Lewis revealed the unexpectedly important role played by a picture of Kim Kardashian next to a pharaonic…
Egypt concludes 1st phase of restoration project in Great Hypostyle Hall in Karnak temple
October 13, 2021
Egypt concludes 1st phase of restoration project in Great Hypostyle Hall in Karnak temple
The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mostafa Waziri announced on Wednesday that the first phase of the restoration…
Tourism official claims tomb of Alexander the Great is in Siwa area
October 12, 2021
Tourism official claims tomb of Alexander the Great is in Siwa area
The director of the Tourism Department in Siwa Mohamed Omran announced evidence suggesting the potential discover of the tomb of…
GEM installs second shrine of King Tutankhamun
October 11, 2021
GEM installs second shrine of King Tutankhamun
The restorers and archaeologists of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), in cooperation with a national company, have completed the transfer…
Photos: Major celebration to be organized to promote Luxor tourism
October 7, 2021
Photos: Major celebration to be organized to promote Luxor tourism
A major celebration will be organized in Luxor to promote the governorate as a tourist destination, Minister of Tourism and…
Egypt prepares celebrations for opening of Avenue of Sphinxes in Luxor
October 3, 2021
Egypt prepares celebrations for opening of Avenue of Sphinxes in Luxor
The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry and Luxor Governorate are preparing opening activities for the upcoming Avenue of Sphinxes event in…
Belgium sends two ancient Egyptian artifacts back to Egypt
October 2, 2021
Belgium sends two ancient Egyptian artifacts back to Egypt
Belgium on Saturday sent Egypt two ancient Egyptian artifacts that had been smuggled out of the country. The recovered artifacts…
Photos: Ancient Egyptian sarcophagus now on display at Dubai Expo 2020
September 23, 2021
Photos: Ancient Egyptian sarcophagus now on display at Dubai Expo 2020
A sarcophagus belonging to ancient Egyptian priest Psamtik is now on display in Dubai as part of Egypt’s pavilion at…
Antiquities Ministry to issue visiting permit to multiple archaeological sites for tourist trips
September 15, 2021
Antiquities Ministry to issue visiting permit to multiple archaeological sites for tourist trips
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany chaired an extraordinary session of the Board of Directors of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, at…
GEM opens with 10-day festival debut of Opera Tutankhamun: Egyptologist
September 13, 2021
GEM opens with 10-day festival debut of Opera Tutankhamun: Egyptologist
Professor of Egyptology Ahmed Badran announced that the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum is slated for November, and will…