Archaeology

On World Heritage Day, Egypt opens its museums and archaeological sites for free

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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