Archaeology
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…
Italian city names Zahi Hawass ‘Man of the Year’
September 7, 2021
Italian city names Zahi Hawass ‘Man of the Year’
The mayor of the Italian city of Cortona announced that it has named Egyptologist Zahi Hawass as “Man of the…
Exploring Sudan’s Jebel Barkal, home to ancient Egyptian god Amun
September 6, 2021
Exploring Sudan’s Jebel Barkal, home to ancient Egyptian god Amun
Located on a bend in the Nile in northern Sudan’s Nubia region, Jebel Barkal (Pure Mountain) was believed by ancient…
Town dating back to Greek and Roman eras unearthed in Alexandria
September 2, 2021
Town dating back to Greek and Roman eras unearthed in Alexandria
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery of a residential and commercial suburb dating back to the Greek…
More of King Tutankhamun’s possessions now at GEM
September 1, 2021
More of King Tutankhamun’s possessions now at GEM
More treasures of King Tutankhamun have been relocated to its display cabinets at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), how 75…
Video: Egypt gears up for ‘Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs’ exhibition in Houston
August 15, 2021
Video: Egypt gears up for ‘Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs’ exhibition in Houston
The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry is preparing the final touches for the exhibition “Ramses the Great and the Gold of…
Photos: Tourism Ministry restores Karnak’s Great Hypostyle Hall ahead of Rams Road opening
August 2, 2021
Photos: Tourism Ministry restores Karnak’s Great Hypostyle Hall ahead of Rams Road opening
An expert team from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities is working restore Karnak temple’s Great Hypostyle Hall, ahead of…
Cabinet refutes rumors of demolishing Egyptian Museum in Tahrir
July 25, 2021
Cabinet refutes rumors of demolishing Egyptian Museum in Tahrir
The Egyptian Cabinet’s Media Center on Sunday denied rumors spread online claiming that the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir would be…