Archaeology
Jewish tombs in Alexandria to be listed as antiquities
April 13, 2017
Jewish tombs in Alexandria to be listed as antiquities
A committee from the Jewish Antiquities Sector in the Ministry of Antiquities, headed by Professor Mohamed Mahran, started on Wednesday…
Zahi Hawass to be UN ambassador for global cultural heritage
April 11, 2017
Zahi Hawass to be UN ambassador for global cultural heritage
The United Nations International Federation for Peace and Sustainable Development has appointed the former Egyptian minister of antiquities Zahi Hawass…
Remains of 13th Dynasty pyramid discovered in Egypt’s Dahshur
April 3, 2017
Remains of 13th Dynasty pyramid discovered in Egypt’s Dahshur
The remains of a 13th Dynasty pyramid were discovered on Monday by an Egyptian archaeological mission working in the Dahshur…
In photos: 4th century imperial bathing complex inaugurated in Alexandria
April 2, 2017
In photos: 4th century imperial bathing complex inaugurated in Alexandria
Egyptian Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anany inaugurated on Saturday Alexandria's imperial bathing complex area and cistern in the Kom el-Dikka…
Islamic Art Museum to open for visitors on Saturday evenings: ministry
March 30, 2017
Islamic Art Museum to open for visitors on Saturday evenings: ministry
The Islamic Art Museum, located in Bab al-Louq district, will be open for visitors on Saturday evenings from 5pm to 9om, said Elham…
Largest on location restoration lab to be inaugurated Wednesday at Khufu vessel
March 27, 2017
Largest on location restoration lab to be inaugurated Wednesday at Khufu vessel
The Ministry of Antiquities plans to inaugurate the largest temporary restoration laboratory on Wednesday morning at the site of the…
In photos: New statue discovered depicting Queen Tiye, King Amenhotep III’s wife
March 23, 2017
In photos: New statue discovered depicting Queen Tiye, King Amenhotep III’s wife
The European Archeological Mission has discovered an alabaster statue that they say probably depicts Queen Tiye, the wife of King…
6 archeological missions to resume underwater excavations in Egypt
March 21, 2017
6 archeological missions to resume underwater excavations in Egypt
Six local and international excavation missions have obtained the necessary approvals to resume their underwater archeological excavations for antiquities along…
Ramses II statue arrives at Egyptian Museum in Tahrir
March 16, 2017
Ramses II statue arrives at Egyptian Museum in Tahrir
The eight-meter statue of Ramses II and other relics unearthed in Matariya arrived at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square early…
In photos: Fossil of giant catfish discovered in Egypt’s Wadi El-Hitan
March 15, 2017
In photos: Fossil of giant catfish discovered in Egypt’s Wadi El-Hitan
Wadi el-Hitan (Valley of Whales) is a desert in Fayoum full of dramatic landscapes where, from time to time, scientists…