Archaeology
Remains of Hellenistic era gymnasium found in Fayoum
November 6, 2017
Remains of Hellenistic era gymnasium found in Fayoum
A German-Egyptian joint archaeological expedition, headed by Professor Cornelia Romer, unearthed the remains of the first gymnasium in Egypt dating…
Ruler of Sharjah arrives Cairo and delivers Egypt 354 pharaonic and Islamic artifacts
November 5, 2017
Ruler of Sharjah arrives Cairo and delivers Egypt 354 pharaonic and Islamic artifacts
Egypt received on Saturday 354 antiquities belonging to different periods of Pharaonic and Islamic civilization from the ruler of Sharjah…
Khufu pyramid void draws world attention to Egypt: Minister
November 4, 2017
Khufu pyramid void draws world attention to Egypt: Minister
Egypt’s Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany said Saturday that void space found inside the Great Pyramid of Khufu by the Scan…
Newly-discovered gap in Khufu Pyramid already known: Zahi Hawass
November 3, 2017
Newly-discovered gap in Khufu Pyramid already known: Zahi Hawass
The largest of the Giza Pyramids, Khufu, contains a hollow space of at least 100 feet, which is the first…
Scientists discover hidden chamber in Egypt’s Great Pyramid
November 2, 2017
Scientists discover hidden chamber in Egypt’s Great Pyramid
Scientists have found a hidden chamber in Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza, the first such discovery in the structure since…
Coptic artifact seized at Hurghada Airport before smuggled
October 30, 2017
Coptic artifact seized at Hurghada Airport before smuggled
The Antiquities Unit of Hurghada Airport foiled on Sunday a smuggling attempt of a copper Coptic artifact that dates back…
First regional museum in Matruh almost ready for inauguration
October 26, 2017
First regional museum in Matruh almost ready for inauguration
Major General Alaa Abu Zeid, governor of Matruh governorate, and head of the Antiquities Ministry’s Museums Sector Elham Salah Eddin,…
Egypt races against time to build biggest artefact museum in the world
October 20, 2017
Egypt races against time to build biggest artefact museum in the world
The Egyptian Antiquities Ministry is currently intensifying its efforts to complete the transfer of antiquities from the Egyptian Museum located…
Head of Queen Ankhnespepy II statue unearthed in Sakkara
October 19, 2017
Head of Queen Ankhnespepy II statue unearthed in Sakkara
A French-Swiss archaeological team have unearthed the head of a wooden statue of Queen Ankhnespepy II (6th Dynasty, Old Kingdom,…
Roman theater uncovered at base of Jerusalem’s Western Wall
October 16, 2017
Roman theater uncovered at base of Jerusalem’s Western Wall
Israeli archaeologists have found the first known Roman-era theater in Jerusalem’s Old City, a unique 1,800-year-old structure abutting the Western…