Archaeology
Antiquities Ministry inaugurates 12th International Conference of Egyptologists
November 5, 2019
Antiquities Ministry inaugurates 12th International Conference of Egyptologists
Under the foot of the Pyramids of Giza, as harp melodies played, the Antiquities Ministry on Sunday celebrated the inauguration…
King Tut exhibition opens in London
November 1, 2019
King Tut exhibition opens in London
London’s Tutankhamun: Treasures Of The Golden Pharaoh exhibition opened on Friday at the Saatchi Gallery for the first time in…
Djoser pyramid renovation 95 percent complete at LE90 million cost: Ministry
October 23, 2019
Djoser pyramid renovation 95 percent complete at LE90 million cost: Ministry
Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities has completed 95 percent of renovation works on Djoser’s step pyramid, at a cost of LE90…
Luxor residents launch campaign against transferring coffins to GEM
October 22, 2019
Luxor residents launch campaign against transferring coffins to GEM
Numerous Luxor residents have launched a campaign on social media protesting the Antiquities Ministry’s decision to transfer important artifacts recently…
Oxford professor allegedly sells more than 11 Egyptian papyrus scrolls to billionaire
October 21, 2019
Oxford professor allegedly sells more than 11 Egyptian papyrus scrolls to billionaire
A professor at Oxford University has been accused of selling more than 11 Egyptian papyrus scrolls from an ancient Bible…
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry unveils details of Luxor coffin discovery
October 19, 2019
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry unveils details of Luxor coffin discovery
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry on Saturday unveiled details regarding the cache of mummies and pharaonic coffins discovered at Thebes cemetery in…
20 colored pharaoh coffins discovered in Assasif Cemetery: Ministry
October 15, 2019
20 colored pharaoh coffins discovered in Assasif Cemetery: Ministry
Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities Khaled Anany and Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Waziri inspected on Tuesday…
Eighteenth Dynasty industrial zone discovered in Luxor
October 10, 2019
Eighteenth Dynasty industrial zone discovered in Luxor
Renowned Egyptian Egyptologist Zahi Hawass announced the unearthing of Egypt’s first industrial zone, which dates back to the 18th Dynasty,…
King Tut exhibition set to kick off in London next week
October 8, 2019
King Tut exhibition set to kick off in London next week
London’s Saatchi Gallery is preparing to host an exquisite collection of the ancient Egyptian King Tutankhamun’s belongings, set to be…
Photos| Police arrests gang in possession of pharaonic figurines, sarcophagus
October 7, 2019
Photos| Police arrests gang in possession of pharaonic figurines, sarcophagus
Egypt’s Interior Ministry forces arrested members of a gang including 22 suspects specialized in illegal excavations of antiquities. The suspects…