Archaeology
US expedition unearths more than 800 tombs in southern Egypt
September 16, 2018
US expedition unearths more than 800 tombs in southern Egypt
A joint expedition between the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities have…
Archaeological team at Kom Ombo temple unearth Sphinx Statue
September 16, 2018
Archaeological team at Kom Ombo temple unearth Sphinx Statue
An Egyptian archaeological mission operating at a groundwater reduction project at Kom Ombo Temple have uncovered a sphinx statue…
Ancient Egyptian tomb to open for tourists 78 years after discovery
September 10, 2018
Ancient Egyptian tomb to open for tourists 78 years after discovery
In a bid to boost tourism, Egypt will open a 4,000 year old tomb in Saqqara, Giza to the…
Pharaonic cemetery found near Senusert I pyramid
September 5, 2018
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
September 2, 2018
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
August 27, 2018
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
August 19, 2018
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
August 18, 2018
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
August 18, 2018
‘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
August 16, 2018
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…