Archaeology
Egypt to retrieve 114 smuggled artifacts from France
June 25, 2021
Egypt to retrieve 114 smuggled artifacts from France
An Egyptian delegation headed to Paris to retrieve 114 artifacts smuggled to France, following investigations launched by Egypt in cooperation…
Ancient Egyptian mummy undergoes CT scan in Italian hospital
June 23, 2021
Ancient Egyptian mummy undergoes CT scan in Italian hospital
Ancient Egypt meets modern medical technology after a mummy underwent a CT scan in an Italian hospital as part of…
Orascom to generate LE200 million in pyramids area development for sound and light shows
June 16, 2021
Orascom to generate LE200 million in pyramids area development for sound and light shows
Misr for Sound and Light, a holding company for tourism affiliated with the Ministry of Public Business, and Orascom Investment…
Ismailia’s Museum of Antiquities receives stela dating back to 26th dynasty
June 7, 2021
Ismailia’s Museum of Antiquities receives stela dating back to 26th dynasty
The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Waziry announced Monday said that the Museum of Antiquities in Ismailia…
GEM board makes plans to transfer King Khufu’s two archaeological boats
June 3, 2021
GEM board makes plans to transfer King Khufu’s two archaeological boats
The Board of Directors of the Grand Egyptian Museum Authority, headed by Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani, met on…
Archaeological work for Grand Egyptian Museum’s Great Staircase complete
June 2, 2021
Archaeological work for Grand Egyptian Museum’s Great Staircase complete
The Board of Directors of the Grand Egyptian Museum Authority announced that the Great Staircase has been completed, a statement…
Egypt’s ‘Kings of the Sun’ exhibition in Prague sells out
May 31, 2021
Egypt’s ‘Kings of the Sun’ exhibition in Prague sells out
Since its reopening in May, tickets for the “Kings of the Sun” exhibit in Prague’s National Museum have completely sold…
Zahi Hawass meets with Saudi officials to discuss excavations at Ramses III site in KSA
May 27, 2021
Zahi Hawass meets with Saudi officials to discuss excavations at Ramses III site in KSA
Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass met with the head of the Heritage Authority of the Saudi Ministry of Culture, Jasir al-Herbish,…
Egypt postpones fees on foreigners visiting archaeological sites/museums until May 2022
May 26, 2021
Egypt postpones fees on foreigners visiting archaeological sites/museums until May 2022
The Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt on Tuesday has delayed the application of new prices for foreigner visit fees…
Photos: Egypt’s iconic Cairo Citadel undergoes extensive restoration
May 20, 2021
Photos: Egypt’s iconic Cairo Citadel undergoes extensive restoration
On Thursday morning, Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anani inspected the ongoing restoration work at the Mohammed…