Archaeology
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…
Egyptian-German mission lifts King Ramses statue in Matariya
March 13, 2017
Egyptian-German mission lifts King Ramses statue in Matariya
The Egyptian-German archaeological mission operating in Matariya area on Monday morning lifted part of the excavated King Ramses II's statue,…
Pharaonic relics submerged with Titanic must be recovered: Egyptologist
March 12, 2017
Pharaonic relics submerged with Titanic must be recovered: Egyptologist
Egyptologist Bassam al-Shammaa has called for pharaonic antiquities that sank with the Titanic to be recovered.At a symposium entitled “Egypt:…
Officials deny any damage to newly-discovered king Ramses II statue during excavation
March 10, 2017
Officials deny any damage to newly-discovered king Ramses II statue during excavation
The head of the German archaeological mission Dietrich Rowe announced that the antiquities discovered Thursday morning in Matariya area are unharmed and in…
Ayyubid Sultan al-Kamel’s compartment door stolen from shrine
March 9, 2017
Ayyubid Sultan al-Kamel’s compartment door stolen from shrine
Security authorities have begun investigations into the theft of the wooden door from the compartment of Sultan al-Kamel, the forth…