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Starting September, Egypt reopens all archaeological sites and museums
August 24, 2020
Starting September, Egypt reopens all archaeological sites and museums
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced Monday that all museums and archaeological sites nationwide will reopen starting September 1,…
Thousands allowed to bypass environmental rules in pandemic
August 24, 2020
Thousands allowed to bypass environmental rules in pandemic
Thousands of oil and gas operations, government facilities and other sites won permission to stop monitoring for hazardous emissions or…
Scientists peer inside ancient Egyptian cat, snake and bird mummies
August 21, 2020
Scientists peer inside ancient Egyptian cat, snake and bird mummies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Scientists are gaining new insight into the ancient Egyptian practice of mummifying animals, using high-resolution 3D scans…
Paymob partners with Holyo to facilitate payment for millions of Egyptian gamers
August 18, 2020
Paymob partners with Holyo to facilitate payment for millions of Egyptian gamers
Paymob, a Cairo-based company which runs millions of transactions for different businesses across the Middle East and Africa, announced that…
Ancient Alexandrian philosopher Hypatia gets statue in New Administrative Capital
August 17, 2020
Ancient Alexandrian philosopher Hypatia gets statue in New Administrative Capital
A statue of ancient Alexandrian philosopher Hypatia has been erected in the square of Al-Masa Capital Club in the City…
Egypt allows 6 foreign archaeological missions to resume work
August 16, 2020
Egypt allows 6 foreign archaeological missions to resume work
Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Ministry and the Interior Ministry on Saturday permitted six foreign archaeological missions to resume excavations, after…
‘Canary in the coal mine’: Greenland ice has shrunk beyond return, study finds
August 16, 2020
‘Canary in the coal mine’: Greenland ice has shrunk beyond return, study finds
Greenland’s ice sheet may have shrunk past the point of return, with the ice likely to melt away no matter…
Sea life around Mauritius dying as Japanese ship oil spill spreads
August 12, 2020
Sea life around Mauritius dying as Japanese ship oil spill spreads
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Mauritian volunteers fished dead eels from oily waters on Tuesday as they tried to clean up damage…
Statue of ancient Egyptian priest uncovered in Giza
August 10, 2020
Statue of ancient Egyptian priest uncovered in Giza
An excavation run by Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities in the Mit Rahina area in Giza discovered a statue of…
Two enormous statues return from US to be displayed at Grand Egyptian Museum
August 7, 2020
Two enormous statues return from US to be displayed at Grand Egyptian Museum
Egypt on Thursday received two enormous royal statues that had been displayed as part of the exhibition “Sunken Cities: The…