Archaeology

Pharaonic cemetery found near Senusert I pyramid

Pharaonic cemetery found near Senusert I pyramid

A stone cemetery was found roughly 300 meters northeast of the pyramid of King Senusert I, the Egyptian Antiquities Ministry…
Oldest Neolithic village in Egypt’s Nile Delta uncovered

Oldest Neolithic village in Egypt’s Nile Delta uncovered

  The joint Egyptian-French archaeological mission, headed by Frederic Gio, has uncovered one of the oldest known villages so far…
Archaeological team uncovers Ptolemaic cemetery west of Alexandria

Archaeological team uncovers Ptolemaic cemetery west of Alexandria

  Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry announced that an Egyptian archaeological mission on Sunday has uncovered a Ptolemaic dynasty cemetery west of…
Gender, age of Alexandria sarcophagus remains identified: Antiquities Ministry

Gender, age of Alexandria sarcophagus remains identified: Antiquities Ministry

  The Ministry of Antiquities announced on Sunday that archaeological studies on the skeletons from the Alexandria sarcophagus discovered in…
Scientists carry out tests on ancient Egyptian ’embalming recipe’ mummy

Scientists carry out tests on ancient Egyptian ’embalming recipe’ mummy

  A study published on the Journal of Archaeological Science and the University of York website has revealed that scientists carried…
‘Most ancient’ solid cheese found in dug up Egyptian jar

‘Most ancient’ solid cheese found in dug up Egyptian jar

  For thousands of years beneath Egypt’s desert sands a solidified whitish substance sat in a broken jar. Scientists now…
Egyptian mummy in Turin museum proves embalming predates the Pharaohs

Egyptian mummy in Turin museum proves embalming predates the Pharaohs

In the Egyptian Museum since the 1900s, the mummy affectionately known as Fred has provided scientists with the recipe used…
Sohag Museum finally opens its doors to visitors

Sohag Museum finally opens its doors to visitors

On Sunday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi finally opened the Sohag National Museum after 25 years of its construction’s suspension.…
Second sphinx discovered in Luxor

Second sphinx discovered in Luxor

While working on al-Kabbash road in Luxor, construction workers have discovered a mysterious statue with a lion’s body and a…
Statue of Djedefre to return to Egypt from Geneva

Statue of Djedefre to return to Egypt from Geneva

  The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland has finished arrangements to hand over legal documents to Egyptian authorities regarding a…
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