Archaeology
Gaza resident finds ancient graves in vegetable plot
January 28, 2018
Gaza resident finds ancient graves in vegetable plot
An ancient burial complex consisting of nine graves has been found in a Gaza Strip garden after flash-flooding uncovered access…
Pre-historian monuments discovered in Jabl Ali, Halayeb: Antiquities Ministry
January 24, 2018
Pre-historian monuments discovered in Jabl Ali, Halayeb: Antiquities Ministry
The Ministry of Antiquities stated on Tuesday that an archeological expedition has discovered prehistoric monuments in Jabl Ali area in…
Hawass mission kicks off to uncover Pharaonic tomb in Luxor
January 20, 2018
Hawass mission kicks off to uncover Pharaonic tomb in Luxor
An Egyptian archaeological mission led by Zahi Hawass with archaeologists from the Antiquities Ministry, started excavation works in the Valley…
DNA results prove famous mummy brothers from different paternal lines
January 18, 2018
DNA results prove famous mummy brothers from different paternal lines
Researchers from the University of Manchester found out that the two famous 4,000-year-old brothers Khanum-Nakht and Nekht-Ankh are from different…
Ramses II statue to be transferred to Grand Egyptian Museum entrance
January 18, 2018
Ramses II statue to be transferred to Grand Egyptian Museum entrance
The statue of Ramses II, currently placed in the Grand Egyptian Museum, will be transferred in a few days to…
Arabic-language Sound and Light shows offer ticket discounts to encourage Arab tourism
January 18, 2018
Arabic-language Sound and Light shows offer ticket discounts to encourage Arab tourism
The Misr Company for Sound, Light, and Touristic Development will begin releasing family tickets for Arabic-language shows until summer 2019,…
Historical door at Giza Pyramids stolen
January 15, 2018
Historical door at Giza Pyramids stolen
A theft was carried out at the Giza Pyramids’ cemetery of builders, which was opened for visitors in November for…
Ramses II stelae found at San al Hagar archaeological site in Sharqiya
January 13, 2018
Ramses II stelae found at San al Hagar archaeological site in Sharqiya
A stelae of 19th Dynasty King Ramses II has been discovered at San al-Hagar archaeological site in Sharqiya governorate on Saturday…
Fragment of Black granite statue of King Amenhotep III discovered in Sohag parking lot
January 8, 2018
Fragment of Black granite statue of King Amenhotep III discovered in Sohag parking lot
The Ministry of Antiquities announced the discovery of an artifact in a parking lot in Akhmim, Sohag governorate, during a…
Egyptian consulate in US retrieves 3 smuggled artifacts
January 3, 2018
Egyptian consulate in US retrieves 3 smuggled artifacts
Shaaban Abdel Gawad, General Supervisor of the Department of Retrieved Antiquities at the Ministry of Antiquities, said that the Ministry…