Archaeology
Video: Experience virtual tours at the Egyptian Museum displaying 20 unique artifacts
April 10, 2020
Video: Experience virtual tours at the Egyptian Museum displaying 20 unique artifacts
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has released the second in a series of virtual and guided video tours of…
Egypt to launch virtual tour of Old Cairo mosque complex
April 6, 2020
Egypt to launch virtual tour of Old Cairo mosque complex
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities will launch a virtual tour on Monday through its official website of the Mosque-Madrassa-Khanqah…
Embark on virtual journey through the ancient Egyptian civilization when stuck at home
April 3, 2020
Embark on virtual journey through the ancient Egyptian civilization when stuck at home
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities is teaming up with its partners from scientific and archaeological institutes in an effort…
‘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…