Archaeology

Mexico temple to god of skinning sacrifices discovered

Mexico temple to god of skinning sacrifices discovered

Archaeologists in Mexico have found the first temple to the pre-Hispanic deity Xipe Totec, a god of fertility and war…
Alabaster bust dated to Roman era seized in Salloum Land Port

Alabaster bust dated to Roman era seized in Salloum Land Port

  The archaeological unit of Salloum Land Port  in cooperation with the port’s police department have seized a marble bust…
Three Jewish cemeteries to be recorded as antiquities

Three Jewish cemeteries to be recorded as antiquities

A central committee is preparing to officially register three Jewish cemeteries as antiquities in the Ministry of Antiquities’ records, announced…
Chicago University mission discovers two artifacts in Edfu

Chicago University mission discovers two artifacts in Edfu

The American Archaeological Mission of the University of Chicago, which works in the archaeological area of ​​Tell Edfu in Aswan,…
Zahi Hawass calls on Germany to return Nefertiti bust to Egypt

Zahi Hawass calls on Germany to return Nefertiti bust to Egypt

  Egyptologist and former Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass called for the return of a bust of Nefertiti from Germany to…
Egypt unveils “one of a kind” ancient tomb, expects more finds

Egypt unveils “one of a kind” ancient tomb, expects more finds

  SAQQARA, Egypt (Reuters) – Egypt unveiled a well-preserved 4,400-year-old tomb decorated with hieroglyphs and statues south of Cairo on…
Egypt to renovate its Jewish sites with LE1.27 billion

Egypt to renovate its Jewish sites with LE1.27 billion

In order to restore the holy sites of Egyptian Jews, Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anani announced on Sunday that President…
Swedish mission unearths pharaonic cemetery in Aswan

Swedish mission unearths pharaonic cemetery in Aswan

The Swedish Archaeological Mission has unearthed the cemetery of a pharaonic community dating back to the era of the 18th…
2 ancient tombs renovated in Saqqara

2 ancient tombs renovated in Saqqara

  The Central Administration of Restoration, alongside the Ministry of Antiquities, has completed the restoration of the Badi An Est…
Chile’s embassy to organize conference on mummies

Chile’s embassy to organize conference on mummies

The Chilean embassy in Cairo will organize a conference on bio-archaeology of mummies on Wednesday in cooperation with the UN’s…
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