Archaeology
Cheops pyramid to be photographed with infrared Monday
November 7, 2015
Cheops pyramid to be photographed with infrared Monday
The Antiquities Ministry will photograph the eastern side of the Cheops pyramid on Monday, using infrared technology to find out…
Egypt scanning for Nefertiti’s tomb encouraging: minister
November 6, 2015
Egypt scanning for Nefertiti’s tomb encouraging: minister
Infra-red scanning of King Tutankhamun's tomb could support a British archeologist's theory that Queen Nefertiti -- or another ancient Egyptian…
Tourists encircle scarab statue in Luxor for good luck
November 6, 2015
Tourists encircle scarab statue in Luxor for good luck
Some may be surprised to see a number of tourists parading around the statue of a scarab, but this ritual…
Finnish researcher guides visitors to popular Tanta shrines
November 5, 2015
Finnish researcher guides visitors to popular Tanta shrines
Guests at an international poetry festival in the city of Tanta, Gharbiya, made a brief visit Wednesday to the shrine…
Luxor celebrates 93rd anniversary of King Tut’s tomb discovery
November 5, 2015
Luxor celebrates 93rd anniversary of King Tut’s tomb discovery
Twenty hot air balloons rose above Luxor before sunrise on Thursday at Karnak to commemorate the 93rd anniversary of the…
Tutankhamun’s tomb to be photographed with infrared Thursday
November 4, 2015
Tutankhamun’s tomb to be photographed with infrared Thursday
The Antiquities Ministry has announced that Tutankhamun's tomb in Luxor will be photographed over a period of two days, starting…
Rome’s refilled Trevi Fountain basks in restored glory
November 4, 2015
Rome’s refilled Trevi Fountain basks in restored glory
Water coursed back into Rome's Trevi Fountain for the first time in over a year on Tuesday as the city…
Alex to demolish 85-year-old villa
October 31, 2015
Alex to demolish 85-year-old villa
Local authorities in Alexandria have begun demolitions at a historical villa dating back to the early 1900s, as the current…
Documentary movies to be displayed at Opera House starting Thursday
October 29, 2015
Documentary movies to be displayed at Opera House starting Thursday
The Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage, one of the research centers at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, will organize…
Antiquities minister to inaugurate 3 tombs in Luxor
October 29, 2015
Antiquities minister to inaugurate 3 tombs in Luxor
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damati will inaugurate on November 5 three archaeological tombs dating back to the era of the modern…