Archaeology
Charge-free photography inside Egyptian Museum ends Jan 7
January 4, 2016
Charge-free photography inside Egyptian Museum ends Jan 7
The Antiquities Ministry's decision to allow tourists to take pictures for free inside the Egyptian Museum, in place since December 1,…
Fayoum, Luxor mark annual astronomical phenomenons at ancient temple
December 21, 2015
Fayoum, Luxor mark annual astronomical phenomenons at ancient temple
Sun rays fell perpendicularly on the Ancient Egyptian Karoun Temple in Fayoum and Karnak Temple in Luxor early Monday, an…
King Tut’s wet nurse may have been his sister
December 21, 2015
King Tut’s wet nurse may have been his sister
An archaeologist said Sunday that Maia, Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun's wet nurse, may have actually been his sister Meritaten, reviving speculation…
Tomb of Tutankhamun’s wet nurse to be open to public
December 16, 2015
Tomb of Tutankhamun’s wet nurse to be open to public
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damati will open the tomb of Maya, King Tutankhamun's wet nurse, to the public for the first time…
Red Sea oases, valleys await development
December 16, 2015
Red Sea oases, valleys await development
About 40 km inside the Hurghada desert, several archaeological areas awaiting development can be found in the al-Kafra oasis, the…
Tutankhamun mask back on display following restoration
December 16, 2015
Tutankhamun mask back on display following restoration
The golden mask of Pharaoh King Tutankhamun was put back on display for visitors at the Egyptian Museum on Wednesday, following…
Two famous Cairo neighborhoods: A look back through history
December 15, 2015
Two famous Cairo neighborhoods: A look back through history
Abbasseya Abbasseya is a famous neighborhood that connects west Cairo to east Cairo. It is where Ain Shams University is located.…
Seti I mural repatriated from Britain
December 13, 2015
Seti I mural repatriated from Britain
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damati has said that the ministry received a mural of Seti I that the Foreign Ministry repatriated…
Smuggling attempt of archaeological currencies thwarted at Cairo Aiport
December 9, 2015
Smuggling attempt of archaeological currencies thwarted at Cairo Aiport
Cairo Airport thwarted the smuggling attempt of 177 Egyptian, Libyan, Saudi and Iraqi archaeological currencies by an Egyptian passenger on…
Artifacts from 1708 Spanish shipwreck are Colombian heritage: president
December 9, 2015
Artifacts from 1708 Spanish shipwreck are Colombian heritage: president
The 307-year-old remains of a sunken Spanish galleon found off Colombia's Caribbean coast are the heritage of Colombians, President Juan…