Archaeology
‘Stay Home…Stay Safe’: Egypt lights up Great Pyramid of Giza with message of solidarity
March 31, 2020
‘Stay Home…Stay Safe’: Egypt lights up Great Pyramid of Giza with message of solidarity
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities lit up the front of the Great Pyramid of Giza on Monday, conveying a…
Photos: Egypt sterilizes Giza Pyramids site in bid to fight spread of coronavirus
March 25, 2020
Photos: Egypt sterilizes Giza Pyramids site in bid to fight spread of coronavirus
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities started on Wednesday the process for sterilizing and disinfecting the Giza Pyramids archeological site…
Egypt closes museums and tourist sites, thousands of tourists fly back
March 21, 2020
Egypt closes museums and tourist sites, thousands of tourists fly back
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Saturday announced that all museums and archaeological sites in Egypt will be closed…
Photos: Ministers inspect student artwork along royal mummy procession route
March 11, 2020
Photos: Ministers inspect student artwork along royal mummy procession route
As part of preparations for a transfer of royal mummies between museums, the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anani,…
Egypt begins restoring Sultana Melek Palace in Heliopolis
March 9, 2020
Egypt begins restoring Sultana Melek Palace in Heliopolis
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has begun restoration work for the Sultana Melek palace in Heliopolis, the head of the…
Egypt’s oldest pyramid reopens to the public after LE104 million restoration
March 5, 2020
Egypt’s oldest pyramid reopens to the public after LE104 million restoration
Restoration work at the Djoser Pyramid in Saqqara took 14 years to be completed and came in at a cost…
Photos: Authorities foil attempt to smuggle Egyptian artifacts among replicas
March 4, 2020
Photos: Authorities foil attempt to smuggle Egyptian artifacts among replicas
Customs authorities working with the central administration of ports and archaeological units have successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle out…
Dendera Temple to open after restoration work
February 26, 2020
Dendera Temple to open after restoration work
Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani will inaugurate the Dendera Temple in Qena governorate following the completion of renovation work…
Golden Egyptian mummies go on display at Buffalo Museum of Science
February 17, 2020
Golden Egyptian mummies go on display at Buffalo Museum of Science
A collection of ancient Egyptian mummies and associated artifacts, dating to the Greco-Roman era (300 BC-200 AD), are currently on…
83 ancient graves discovered in Egypt’s Daqahliya Governorate
February 13, 2020
83 ancient graves discovered in Egypt’s Daqahliya Governorate
The Egyptian archaeological mission, which is affiliated with the government’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, has announced the discovery of 83…