Archaeology
On World Heritage Day, Egypt opens its museums and archaeological sites for free
April 13, 2019
On World Heritage Day, Egypt opens its museums and archaeological sites for free
Egypt’s Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany has chosen to open all museums and archaeological sites for free on Thursday, April 18,…
Video: 2,500-year-old 26th Dynasty sarcophagi unearthed in Egypt
April 11, 2019
Video: 2,500-year-old 26th Dynasty sarcophagi unearthed in Egypt
A 2,500-year-old mummy of a high priest was located in an ancient cemetery south of Cairo in Minya. The remains…
Study highlights ancient Egypt’s passion for dancing
April 9, 2019
Study highlights ancient Egypt’s passion for dancing
The Luxor Center for Studies, Dialogue and Development recently published a study by Egyptian researcher Wissam Daoud, which describes how…
Egyptian in France steals ring belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte’s heir
April 8, 2019
Egyptian in France steals ring belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte’s heir
French police have recovered a stolen ring belonging to the heir of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, the Telegraph newspaper reported…
King Ramses II statue inaugurated in Sohag
April 7, 2019
King Ramses II statue inaugurated in Sohag
Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anani and 40 ambassadors have inaugurated the statue of King Ramses II on Saturday, after completion…
Ramses II temple palace uncovered in upper Egypt’s Sohag
April 5, 2019
Ramses II temple palace uncovered in upper Egypt’s Sohag
A New York mission uncovered a new temple palace in Abydos, Sohag, that belongs to Ramses II as well as…
Antiquities Ministry to announce 3 significant archaeological discoveries
April 1, 2019
Antiquities Ministry to announce 3 significant archaeological discoveries
Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anani announced that the ministry is in the process of announcing three important archaeological discoveries in…
Photos | Pharaonic limestone coffin uncovered in Monufiya governorate
April 1, 2019
Photos | Pharaonic limestone coffin uncovered in Monufiya governorate
The Egyptian archaeological mission of the Antiquities Ministry found a limestone coffin in the shape of a human body during archaeological…
Archaeologists unearth lobby of Temple of Ramses II
March 29, 2019
Archaeologists unearth lobby of Temple of Ramses II
New York University’s Archaeological Mission in Egypt has unearthed the lobby of the palace of Ramses II in Sohag’s Abydos…
Misr Insurance covers King Tutankhamun’s belongings with US$900m
March 27, 2019
Misr Insurance covers King Tutankhamun’s belongings with US$900m
The Misr Insurance company has signed an insurance coverage contract worth US$900 million with the Supreme Council of Antiquities, alongside…