Archaeology
Spanish actress Victoria Abril takes tour, photos in Aswan’s Philae Temple
February 12, 2020
Spanish actress Victoria Abril takes tour, photos in Aswan’s Philae Temple
Spanish film actress and singer Victoria Abril took a tour on Tuesday in Aswan’s Philae Temple, on the sidelines of…
Parliament approves law amendments punishing obscene acts in Egypt’s archaeological sites
February 10, 2020
Parliament approves law amendments punishing obscene acts in Egypt’s archaeological sites
Egypt’s House of Representatives approved amendments in its plenary session on Monday to two articles of the Antiquities Protection Law…
Supreme Council of Antiquities announces ticket prices for Baron Palace
February 7, 2020
Supreme Council of Antiquities announces ticket prices for Baron Palace
Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities revealed on Friday the price of entry tickets for Cairo’s Baron Palace, which is set…
Israeli finds Egyptian artifact while swimming south of Haifa
February 6, 2020
Israeli finds Egyptian artifact while swimming south of Haifa
An Israeli veterinarian stumbled upon an ancient Egyptian artifact last year, which is believed to have been used as an…
Photos: 16 tombs, 20 mummies and 10,000 statues among Egypt’s first archaeological discovery of 2020
January 31, 2020
Photos: 16 tombs, 20 mummies and 10,000 statues among Egypt’s first archaeological discovery of 2020
Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities and Tourism Khaled al-Anani has announced the country’s first archaeological discovery of the new year, located…
Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter visits Grand Egyptian Museum
January 30, 2020
Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter visits Grand Egyptian Museum
The granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s late political leader and anti-apartheid revolutionary, paid a visit to Cairo’s new Grand…
US Embassy in Cairo funds restoration of world’s second oldest Jewish cemetery
January 28, 2020
US Embassy in Cairo funds restoration of world’s second oldest Jewish cemetery
The Bassatine Cemetery, located in Cairo and known as the world’s second oldest Jewish cemetery, is set to be restored…
Police foil attempt to rob unlisted Saqqara antiquities store with 12 mummies
January 27, 2020
Police foil attempt to rob unlisted Saqqara antiquities store with 12 mummies
Egyptian Interior Ministry agencies foiled an attempt to rob an antiquities store in the Saqqara archaeological area, after investigations uncovered…
Egypt discusses listing Wadi al-Natrun monasteries on UNESCO World Heritage List
January 26, 2020
Egypt discusses listing Wadi al-Natrun monasteries on UNESCO World Heritage List
Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani discussed listing the Wadi al-Natrun monasteries as part of the UNESCO World Heritage…
Researchers listen to voice of Karnak Temple priest 3,000 years after his death
January 24, 2020
Researchers listen to voice of Karnak Temple priest 3,000 years after his death
A team of scientists recently announced that they were able to hear the “voice” of a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy after…