Archaeology
Two ancient Egyptian tombs discovered in Qurna, west of Luxor
December 9, 2017
Two ancient Egyptian tombs discovered in Qurna, west of Luxor
Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities Khaled el-Anani announced on Saturday the discovery of two tombs in the ancient Qurna area west of…
Mummies discovered in Elephantine tombs date to Late Period of ancient Egypt
December 7, 2017
Mummies discovered in Elephantine tombs date to Late Period of ancient Egypt
Scans and 3D X-rays on two mummies which were discovered during excavations at the Elephantine tombs, west of Aswan, revealed the mummies…
Egypt moves ancient gate to new museum
December 7, 2017
Egypt moves ancient gate to new museum
Egyptian authorities have moved a gate dating back nearly 3,000 years from north Cairo to a new museum near the…
27 statues of goddess Sekhmet unearthed in Luxor
December 3, 2017
27 statues of goddess Sekhmet unearthed in Luxor
An Egyptian-European archaeological mission working in Luxor Governorate uncovered a collection of 27 fragmented statues of the lioness goddess Sekhmet,…
Antiquities Ministry celebrates 115th anniversary of Egyptian Museum
November 29, 2017
Antiquities Ministry celebrates 115th anniversary of Egyptian Museum
The Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anani and Ambassador Moushira Khattab attended on Tuesday evening the celebration of the 115th anniversary…
Researchers use advanced technology to study child mummy
November 29, 2017
Researchers use advanced technology to study child mummy
Researchers from Northwestern University and Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago are using advanced technology to unwrap the mysteries of an…
Egyptian Museum to celebrate 115th anniversary in two-week exhibition
November 28, 2017
Egyptian Museum to celebrate 115th anniversary in two-week exhibition
Minister of Antiquities Khaled Anani, ambassadors of foreign countries and members of the House of Representatives will celebrate the Egyptian…
95-year-old Australian probed for allegedly looting Middle Eastern artifacts
November 27, 2017
95-year-old Australian probed for allegedly looting Middle Eastern artifacts
95-year-old Australian, Joan Howard, is currently under investigation following newspaper coverage of her extensive collection of ancient Middle Eastern artifacts, the…
70 percent of Grand Egyptian Museum completed, inauguration expected in 2018
November 27, 2017
70 percent of Grand Egyptian Museum completed, inauguration expected in 2018
Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anani announced on Sunday that 70 percent of the construction of the Grand Egyptian…
Pharaonic artifacts found under house in Beni Suef
November 26, 2017
Pharaonic artifacts found under house in Beni Suef
During a sewage digging operation in the Kom al-Arous village in northern Beni Suef, a worker discovered a stone box…