Archaeology
Photos| Egypt to make Kom el-Shuqafa an open-air museum
March 4, 2019
Photos| Egypt to make Kom el-Shuqafa an open-air museum
The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities completed the Groundwater Lowering Project at the Kom el-Shuqafa archaeological site in Alexandria, which began…
National Geographic to host ‘Queens of Egypt’ exhibition in Washington DC
February 28, 2019
National Geographic to host ‘Queens of Egypt’ exhibition in Washington DC
The National Geographic Museum in Washington DC is preparing to host the “Queens of Egypt” exhibition on Friday to allow…
Two exclusive pieces displayed at Egyptian Museum this week
February 26, 2019
Two exclusive pieces displayed at Egyptian Museum this week
A gilded mummy mask and painted stele are this week’s displayed pieces at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square following…
Egyptian-Swedish mission unearths pharaonic workshop
February 26, 2019
Egyptian-Swedish mission unearths pharaonic workshop
The Egyptian-Swedish Archaeological mission unearthed on Monday a workshop for manufacturing pharaonic columns, statues and cabinets, dating to the New…
Amazon Prime’s documentary “King Tut: Forgotten Treasure” contains false information: Zahi Hawass
February 23, 2019
Amazon Prime’s documentary “King Tut: Forgotten Treasure” contains false information: Zahi Hawass
Archeologist Zahi Hawass has denied a claim by documentary “King Tut: the Forgotten Treasure” that Tutankhamun’s coffin was actually meant…
Sun, tourists converge on Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel
February 22, 2019
Sun, tourists converge on Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel
More than 3,000 tourists and Egyptians visited the Great Temple of Abu Simbel in Aswan governorate on Friday to see…
Egypt retrieves smuggled artifact from Australian museum
February 21, 2019
Egypt retrieves smuggled artifact from Australian museum
The Egyptian embassy in Canberra, Australia received the fourth and final part of the stone panel of “Sheshn Nefertem”, which…
Grand Egyptian Museum 88% ready, will open in 2020: Antiquities Minister
February 19, 2019
Grand Egyptian Museum 88% ready, will open in 2020: Antiquities Minister
Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anani announced that the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)’s construction has been completed at 88 percent and…
Metropolitan Museum to return stolen artifact to Egypt
February 18, 2019
Metropolitan Museum to return stolen artifact to Egypt
The Metropolitan Museum in New York’s executive director, Daniel Weiss apologized in a statement to Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities Khaled…
Temple of Esna western wall collapses due to water leak
February 14, 2019
Temple of Esna western wall collapses due to water leak
The ancient Egyptian Temple of Esna’s western mud-brick wall partially collapsed on Wednesday due to leaking water, but caused no…