Archaeology

Alexandria antiquities area starts restoration of Khedive Ismail cannon

Alexandria antiquities area starts restoration of Khedive Ismail cannon

The Alexandria’s Antiquities area began restoration work on the Khedive Ismail cannon in preparation to display it alongside several Muhammad Ali…
Video: Biannual sun illumination shines on Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel

Video: Biannual sun illumination shines on Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel

Tourists both foreign and domestic witnessed a biannual sun alignment on Monday, which lighted up the statue of King Ramses…
King Tut’s mask is a must-see tourist icon: The Telegraph

King Tut’s mask is a must-see tourist icon: The Telegraph

For the third time this month, The British Telegraph newspaper published a report on tourism in Egypt. This time, it…
Photos: CT scans of Egyptian king’s mummy unravel details about his death

Photos: CT scans of Egyptian king’s mummy unravel details about his death

Modern medical technology has helped tell the story of a king in ancient Egypt who was martyred for the sake…
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization to be added to ‘Cairo Pass’ list

National Museum of Egyptian Civilization to be added to ‘Cairo Pass’ list

The Board of Directors of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, headed by Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany, discussed…
Photos: Archaeologists uncover world’s oldest high-production brewery in Egypt

Photos: Archaeologists uncover world’s oldest high-production brewery in Egypt

A joint Egyptian-American archaeological mission, headed by Matthew Adams of New York University and Deborah Vischak of Princeton University, have…
Sharm El-Sheikh Museum and its artifacts safe from flooding after storm: official

Sharm El-Sheikh Museum and its artifacts safe from flooding after storm: official

Sharm El-Sheikh Museum and its artifacts are safe from flooding, Moamen Othman, Head of the Museums Sector at the Supreme…
On top of GEM, Egypt’s Tourism Ministry to inaugurate 4 museums in 2021

On top of GEM, Egypt’s Tourism Ministry to inaugurate 4 museums in 2021

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities aims to inaugurate several projects in 2021, including four museums with a total…
Amid closures, virtual tours of Abu Simbel conducted for Egyptian high school students

Amid closures, virtual tours of Abu Simbel conducted for Egyptian high school students

In a new attempt to raise archaeological awareness while abiding by coronavirus precautionary measures, a number of virtual tours were…
Egypt transfers Taposiris Magna Temple discoveries to Alexandria National Museum

Egypt transfers Taposiris Magna Temple discoveries to Alexandria National Museum

The Director General of Alexandria Antiquities, Khaled Abul Hamd, said on Friday that some discoveries from the Taposiris Magna Temple…
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