Archaeology
Photos: Egyptian-German mission discover New Kingdom artifacts in Heliopolis
December 2, 2019
Photos: Egyptian-German mission discover New Kingdom artifacts in Heliopolis
The Egyptian-German joint archaeological mission working in Heliopolis temple discovered on Sunday remains of statues and stones featuring inscriptions of…
Restoration of Djoser pyramid in Saqqara complete: Antiquities Ministry
November 29, 2019
Restoration of Djoser pyramid in Saqqara complete: Antiquities Ministry
Restoration work at Djoser pyramid in the Saqqara archaeological site has been completed and will be opened within the next…
Zahi Hawass becomes first Arab to win Carrick Foundation’s ‘golden medal’
November 28, 2019
Zahi Hawass becomes first Arab to win Carrick Foundation’s ‘golden medal’
Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass became the first Arab winner of the the Carrick Foundation’s golden medal in Serbia on Tuesday…
French mission discovers 3 coffins at El-Assasif in Luxor
November 27, 2019
French mission discovers 3 coffins at El-Assasif in Luxor
The French archaeological mission, headed by Professor Frederic Colin of the University of Strasbourg, has discovered three wooden coffins in…
Zahi Hawass says Nefertiti’s tomb could be discovered in ‘a matter of weeks’
November 25, 2019
Zahi Hawass says Nefertiti’s tomb could be discovered in ‘a matter of weeks’
Prominent Egyptologist and former Minister of Antiquities Zahi Hawass told leading UK news outlet Express.co.uk that he hopes to discover…
Photos: Cache of mummified animals, including big cats, found in Saqqara
November 23, 2019
Photos: Cache of mummified animals, including big cats, found in Saqqara
Egyptian Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany announced on Saturday that an Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered a unique cache of mummified…
Sound and Light announce free admission for select groups at shows across Egypt
November 21, 2019
Sound and Light announce free admission for select groups at shows across Egypt
Egypt’s Sound and Light Company is offering free admission to shows at touristic sites across the country for people with…
Photos: Egypt opens Old Kingdom tombs Idu, Qar for visitation
November 18, 2019
Photos: Egypt opens Old Kingdom tombs Idu, Qar for visitation
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry on Monday opened the Idu and Qar tombs in the Eastern Cemetery at Giza following the completion…
Egypt says it’s unearthed large animal mummy in Saaqqara
November 14, 2019
Egypt says it’s unearthed large animal mummy in Saaqqara
Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities says local archeologists have unearthed the mummy of an unusually large animal, most likely a lion…
London’s Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh exhibition to achieve revenues up to £7 million
November 11, 2019
London’s Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh exhibition to achieve revenues up to £7 million
A senior employee at Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities said on November 6 that London’s Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh…