Archaeology
Egypt uncovers chamber of mummies, sees life for tourism
May 13, 2017
Egypt uncovers chamber of mummies, sees life for tourism
Egypt has unearthed an ancient burial site replete with at least 17 mummies, most fully intact, the latest in a…
Burial chamber of recently discovered 13th Dynasty pyramid in Dahshur unearthed
May 11, 2017
Burial chamber of recently discovered 13th Dynasty pyramid in Dahshur unearthed
The Ministry of Antiquities archaeological mission uncovered the burial chamber of a 13th Dynasty pyramid unearthed last month at Dahshur…
The Egyptian government restored 44 artifacts from Paris
May 10, 2017
The Egyptian government restored 44 artifacts from Paris
The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities (EMA) received from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs an ancient stone panel that dates back…
Experts discuss transportation of King Tut collection to new Egyptian Grand Museum (GEM)
May 8, 2017
Experts discuss transportation of King Tut collection to new Egyptian Grand Museum (GEM)
The International conference on Pharaoh King Tutankhamun was held in Cairo earlier this week to explore options for the safe…
Unique 4000-year-old funerary garden unearthed in Luxor’s West Bank
May 3, 2017
Unique 4000-year-old funerary garden unearthed in Luxor’s West Bank
A Spanish archaeological mission working in Draa Abul Naga necropolis on Luxor’s West Bank has discovered a unique, almost 4000-year-old…
Egyptian archaeologist aims to lead her first excavation this year in Sharqiya
May 2, 2017
Egyptian archaeologist aims to lead her first excavation this year in Sharqiya
For many people, a visit to the Nile Delta can be all about recreation, but not for Egyptian archaeologist Nora…
2 skeletons discovered, believed to be eunuchs from Ancient Egypt
May 2, 2017
2 skeletons discovered, believed to be eunuchs from Ancient Egypt
At the recent excavations at the Ptolemaic-Roman site in Quesna, Monufiya city, a group of researchers discovered two individuals' skeletons,…
Sound and Light company sets new ticket prices up to LE150
May 2, 2017
Sound and Light company sets new ticket prices up to LE150
The tourism companies in charge of the Sound and Light Show have agreed on increasing ticket prices for their shows…
Antiquities former employees referred to trial over Great Pyramid theft
April 25, 2017
Antiquities former employees referred to trial over Great Pyramid theft
Egypt administrative prosecution referred 12 former employees of the Antiquities Ministry to trial in a disciplinary court for allegedly allowing individuals…
UN honors Egyptologist Zahi Hawass as Culture, Antiquities Ambassador
April 21, 2017
UN honors Egyptologist Zahi Hawass as Culture, Antiquities Ambassador
The UN honored Egyptologist and former Egyptian Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass on Thursday for his role in protecting antiquities, on…