Archaeology
AUC hands over 5,000 artifacts to National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
September 18, 2019
AUC hands over 5,000 artifacts to National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Fustat has received a collection of 5,000 artifacts from the American University…
Zahi Hawass to reveal the truth of Tutankhamun’s death by 2020
September 17, 2019
Zahi Hawass to reveal the truth of Tutankhamun’s death by 2020
Egyptologist and former Minister of Antiquities Zahi Hawass vowed during an interview with the Italia 1 Channel that by 2020,…
Schoolmaster in Sohag uncovers Ptolemaic temple beneath house
September 15, 2019
Schoolmaster in Sohag uncovers Ptolemaic temple beneath house
A school headmaster on Sunday uncovered a Ptolemaic temple beneath his house at al-Mansha in Sohag, after he and another…
Egypt and Belgium sign LE16 million agreement for Baron Empain Palace renovations
September 14, 2019
Egypt and Belgium sign LE16 million agreement for Baron Empain Palace renovations
Egypt and Belgium signed a memorandum of understanding for funds of LE16 million to renovate the Baron Empain Palace on…
Antiquities ministry to move 39 ancient mummies from Egyptian Museum
September 13, 2019
Antiquities ministry to move 39 ancient mummies from Egyptian Museum
The antiquities ministry is preparing for the transfer of 39 royal mummies and their sarcophagi from their current exhibition at…
Egypt’s Antiquities Minister restores two cemeteries in Luxor at cost of LE16 million
September 10, 2019
Egypt’s Antiquities Minister restores two cemeteries in Luxor at cost of LE16 million
Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anani inaugurated two new cemeteries in the Zeraa Aboul Naga archaeological area in Luxor for the…
Coincidence leads to discovery of 20 archaeological sites in Alexandria
September 7, 2019
Coincidence leads to discovery of 20 archaeological sites in Alexandria
Egyptian authorities have unintentionally discovered several historical monuments dating back to the Greco-Roman and Ptolemaic era in roughly 20 archaeological…
Tutankhamun Paris exhibition breaks record for most French visitors
September 4, 2019
Tutankhamun Paris exhibition breaks record for most French visitors
A Paris exhibition of the Pharaonic King Tutankhamun, the most prominent event during the Egyptian-French cultural year 2019, has received…
After 19 years, Egypt’s Tanta Museum reopens
August 31, 2019
After 19 years, Egypt’s Tanta Museum reopens
Egyptian Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany on Saturday reopened the Tanta Museum following the completion of renovations, after a 19-year closure.…
Massive modern catacombs set to open in Jerusalem
August 29, 2019
Massive modern catacombs set to open in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — Under a mountain on the outskirts of Jerusalem, workers are completing three years of labor on a…