ancient egypt
Egypt allows 6 foreign archaeological missions to resume work
Archaeology
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…
“Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Enchanted World” exhibition opens its doors to visitors in the US
Archaeology
July 31, 2020
“Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Enchanted World” exhibition opens its doors to visitors in the US
An Egyptian delegation led by Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa al-Waziry on Thursday visited the exhibition “Sunken…
Zahi Hawass refutes former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa’s Prophet Idris theory
Archaeology
April 27, 2020
Zahi Hawass refutes former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa’s Prophet Idris theory
Egyptologist and former Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass criticized a statement by Egypt’s former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa claiming that Prophet…
Egypt to broadcast virtual tour of Djoser Pyramid on Wednesday
Archaeology
April 22, 2020
Egypt to broadcast virtual tour of Djoser Pyramid on Wednesday
Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Ministry is set to launch a virtual tour of the Djoser Step Pyramid on Wednesday evening,…
Coronavirus shuts down parks during Egypt’s most ancient festival
Egypt
April 21, 2020
Coronavirus shuts down parks during Egypt’s most ancient festival
Citizens in Cairo and Egypt’s other governorates on Monday were fully committed to the government’s instructions to stay at home,…
Video: Egypt launches virtual tour of Wahti Tomb
Archaeology
April 18, 2020
Video: Egypt launches virtual tour of Wahti Tomb
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Saturday launched a virtual tour of the Tomb of Wahti in Saqqara on…
Egypt invites world to virtual tour of the Tomb of Ramses VI
Archaeology
April 15, 2020
Egypt invites world to virtual tour of the Tomb of Ramses VI
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has launched a virtual tour of the Tomb of Ramses VI (KV9) on its…
Photos: Ministers inspect student artwork along royal mummy procession route
Archaeology
March 11, 2020
Photos: Ministers inspect student artwork along royal mummy procession route
As part of preparations for a transfer of royal mummies between museums, the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anani,…
Zahi Hawass’s Tutankhamun opera opens September at Cairo Open House
Culture
February 24, 2020
Zahi Hawass’s Tutankhamun opera opens September at Cairo Open House
Renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass announced that his opera based on the life of King Tutankhamun will stage the Cairo Opera…
Golden Egyptian mummies go on display at Buffalo Museum of Science
Archaeology
February 17, 2020
Golden Egyptian mummies go on display at Buffalo Museum of Science
A collection of ancient Egyptian mummies and associated artifacts, dating to the Greco-Roman era (300 BC-200 AD), are currently on…