Archaeology
Egypt retrieves ancient Islamic manuscript dating back 500 years ago
August 8, 2018
Egypt retrieves ancient Islamic manuscript dating back 500 years ago
Egypt has retrieved a 500-year-old Islamic manuscript after stopping its sale at London’s Bonhams auction, according to a press…
Sisi will inaugurate the Sohag National Museum within the next few days
August 5, 2018
Sisi will inaugurate the Sohag National Museum within the next few days
Egypt’s Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani announced on Saturday that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will inaugurate Sohag National Museum within…
Swiss court allows Egypt to track smuggled statue
August 3, 2018
Swiss court allows Egypt to track smuggled statue
A Genevan storage company is obliged to hand Egypt the documents of a secretly-smuggled statue of King Dfedre, according to…
Two Ancient Egyptian tombs uncovered in Minya
August 1, 2018
Two Ancient Egyptian tombs uncovered in Minya
The Egyptian-Australian Archaeological Mission of the University of Macquarie, Australia have rediscovered the tombs of two statesmen from the Middle…
Karnak Temple walkways renovated for the handicapped
July 31, 2018
Karnak Temple walkways renovated for the handicapped
The Antiquities Ministry announced on Monday the paving, equipping, and renovation of walkways between Buildings 7 and 10 of the…
Antiquities Ministry brings researcher to check on Alexandria sarcophagus remains
July 29, 2018
Antiquities Ministry brings researcher to check on Alexandria sarcophagus remains
Head of Central Administration of Maintenance and Restoration at Ministry of Antiquities Ghareb Sonbol announced on Tuesday that the…
Thousands sign a petition to drink the red water found in sarcophagus to gain superpowers
July 23, 2018
Thousands sign a petition to drink the red water found in sarcophagus to gain superpowers
An online petition with the support of thousands of people across the globe is urging the Egyptian government to…
Archaeologists discover 4000-year-old pottery workshop in Egypt
July 20, 2018
Archaeologists discover 4000-year-old pottery workshop in Egypt
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered an ancient pottery manufacturing workshop dating to more than 4,000 years ago in the southern…
Mysterious sarcophagus to be opened in two days, Egypt’s MOA says
July 18, 2018
Mysterious sarcophagus to be opened in two days, Egypt’s MOA says
Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities (MOA) has finally decided to open a mysterious sarcophagus uncovered in Alexandria within the next two days,…
Photos: Ministry of Antiquities receives 116 antiques after failure to smuggle them abroad
July 16, 2018
Photos: Ministry of Antiquities receives 116 antiques after failure to smuggle them abroad
Ministry of Antiquities on Monday received 116 antique pieces from Damietta port, following a failed attempt to smuggle them…