Archaeology
Egyptian Antiquities Ministry holds virtual tour at Manesterly Palace
June 25, 2020
Egyptian Antiquities Ministry holds virtual tour at Manesterly Palace
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has organized a virtual tour of the ancient Manesterly Palace, which is considered a…
Egypt reopens 12 archaeological sites, museums
June 24, 2020
Egypt reopens 12 archaeological sites, museums
Secretary General of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa al-Waziry announced that twelve archaeological sites and museums in Cairo, Giza,…
‘Astonishing’ giant circle of pits found near Stonehenge
June 22, 2020
‘Astonishing’ giant circle of pits found near Stonehenge
LONDON (Reuters) – Archaeologists have discovered a wide circle of deep pits surrounding an ancient settlement near Stonehenge, opening up…
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry prepares for seven grand inaugurations
June 15, 2020
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry prepares for seven grand inaugurations
To prepare for the inauguration of seven big archeological sites and museums in the near future, Minister of Tourism and…
Egypt plans to place N. Sinai’s Farma archaeological area on world tourism map
June 9, 2020
Egypt plans to place N. Sinai’s Farma archaeological area on world tourism map
The Egyptian government plans to develop the al-Farma archaeological area in North Sinai, placing it on the global tourism map.…
Christie’s to auction Egyptian artifacts online
June 3, 2020
Christie’s to auction Egyptian artifacts online
Christie’s auction house in London announced that it will be selling a group of Egyptian, Roman and other antiquities in…
Hides that reveal: DNA helps scholars divine Dead Sea Scrolls
June 3, 2020
Hides that reveal: DNA helps scholars divine Dead Sea Scrolls
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Genetic sampling of the Dead Sea Scrolls has tested understandings that the 2,000-year-old artifacts were the work…
Photos: Prime Minister, Tourism minister inspect Tahrir Square’s renovations
May 19, 2020
Photos: Prime Minister, Tourism minister inspect Tahrir Square’s renovations
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany inspected the final touches of Tahrir Square’s developmental work…
Renovation work at Karnak Temple continues for 29 ram statues
May 17, 2020
Renovation work at Karnak Temple continues for 29 ram statues
Workers at the Karnak Temple Complex have continued to renovate the 29 ram statues present at the temple’s first edifice,…
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry launches online series on underwater antiquities
May 6, 2020
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry launches online series on underwater antiquities
Head of the Central Department of Underwater Antiquities Ehab Fahmy announced the launch of a series titled “Antiquities and Information,”…