Archaeology
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…
Video: 350 additional artifacts found in newly-excavated Luxor cemetery
April 20, 2017
Video: 350 additional artifacts found in newly-excavated Luxor cemetery
An additional 350 artifacts have been discovered at Osarhat cemetery in Luxor, increasing the number of excavated artifacts at the…
In photos: Pharaonic cemetery with dozens of coffins, gold-colored masks discovered in Luxor
April 18, 2017
In photos: Pharaonic cemetery with dozens of coffins, gold-colored masks discovered in Luxor
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany announced on Tuesday the discovery of a cemetery in Luxor that contains dozens of coffins, Pharaonic…
Newly-discovered 3,000-year-old statue of pharaoh to be inaugurated Tuesday
April 17, 2017
Newly-discovered 3,000-year-old statue of pharaoh to be inaugurated Tuesday
The eight-meter statue of an ancient pharaoh discovered in a Cairo slum in March has been restored and will be…
In photos: Artifacts discovered at Gustav Aegeon villa in Alexandria
April 13, 2017
In photos: Artifacts discovered at Gustav Aegeon villa in Alexandria
On Thursday, Mahmoud al-Afifi, head of the Egyptian Antiquities Sector, announced the discovery of a limestone paved floor, black granite…
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…