Archaeology
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…
Czech excavation uncovers temple of King Ramses II in Abusir
October 15, 2017
Czech excavation uncovers temple of King Ramses II in Abusir
An Egyptian-Czech archaeological team uncovered the ruins of King Ramses II Temple during an excavation carried out by the mission at Abusir…
Large number of granites of King Psamtik I, statue of god Ra-Hor-Akhti, uncovered in Matariya
October 13, 2017
Large number of granites of King Psamtik I, statue of god Ra-Hor-Akhti, uncovered in Matariya
The Egyptian-German archaeological mission working in Souq al-Khamis area in Matariya district uncovered a large number of fragments of the…
French-Swiss archaeological mission unearth mini-pyramid in Saqqara
October 12, 2017
French-Swiss archaeological mission unearth mini-pyramid in Saqqara
The French-Swiss archaeological mission unearthed a mini-pyramid, made of pink granite, in South Saqqara on the outskirts of Egypt’s Giza…
Greek archaeologists clear way for Hellenikon resort
October 4, 2017
Greek archaeologists clear way for Hellenikon resort
Greece welcomed a decision by senior archaeologists to conditionally permit a major tourism project in Athens on Wednesday, saying it…
Predynastic graffiti rock dating back to stone age unearthed south of Aswan
October 4, 2017
Predynastic graffiti rock dating back to stone age unearthed south of Aswan
An Egyptian archaeological mission discovered a predynastic graffiti rock that dates back to the late stone age, during an archaeological…
Gypsum head of King Akhenaten statue unearthed in Minya: statement
October 1, 2017
Gypsum head of King Akhenaten statue unearthed in Minya: statement
A British-Egyptian archaeological mission from Cambridge University discovered a gypsum head, on Saturday, from a statue of King Akhenaten (around 1300…
Two toes of King Psamtik I statue excavated in Matariya
September 25, 2017
Two toes of King Psamtik I statue excavated in Matariya
The Egyptian-German archaeological mission operating in Matariya area discovered on Sunday two toes belonging to the statue of King Psamtik…