Archaeology

Two ancient Egyptian tombs discovered in Qurna, west of Luxor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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