ancient egypt
Video: Zahi Hawass completes King Tutankhamun Opera
Art news
September 21, 2019
Video: Zahi Hawass completes King Tutankhamun Opera
Egyptologist Zahi Hawass announced on Friday during a press conference in Venice, Italy that he has completed the King Tutankhamun…
AUC hands over 5,000 artifacts to National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
Archaeology
September 18, 2019
AUC hands over 5,000 artifacts to National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Fustat has received a collection of 5,000 artifacts from the American University…
Zahi Hawass to reveal the truth of Tutankhamun’s death by 2020
Archaeology
September 17, 2019
Zahi Hawass to reveal the truth of Tutankhamun’s death by 2020
Egyptologist and former Minister of Antiquities Zahi Hawass vowed during an interview with the Italia 1 Channel that by 2020,…
Schoolmaster in Sohag uncovers Ptolemaic temple beneath house
Archaeology
September 15, 2019
Schoolmaster in Sohag uncovers Ptolemaic temple beneath house
A school headmaster on Sunday uncovered a Ptolemaic temple beneath his house at al-Mansha in Sohag, after he and another…
Egypt’s Antiquities Minister restores two cemeteries in Luxor at cost of LE16 million
Archaeology
September 10, 2019
Egypt’s Antiquities Minister restores two cemeteries in Luxor at cost of LE16 million
Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anani inaugurated two new cemeteries in the Zeraa Aboul Naga archaeological area in Luxor for the…
Coincidence leads to discovery of 20 archaeological sites in Alexandria
Archaeology
September 7, 2019
Coincidence leads to discovery of 20 archaeological sites in Alexandria
Egyptian authorities have unintentionally discovered several historical monuments dating back to the Greco-Roman and Ptolemaic era in roughly 20 archaeological…
Tutankhamun Paris exhibition breaks record for most French visitors
Archaeology
September 4, 2019
Tutankhamun Paris exhibition breaks record for most French visitors
A Paris exhibition of the Pharaonic King Tutankhamun, the most prominent event during the Egyptian-French cultural year 2019, has received…
Ramses II obelisk relocated to Alamein city
Archaeology
August 9, 2019
Ramses II obelisk relocated to Alamein city
Amid tight security measures, the obelisk of King Ramses II was transferred to the new city of El Alamein from…
Hieroglyphics courses for children open at Culture Society-affiliated libraries
Culture
August 6, 2019
Hieroglyphics courses for children open at Culture Society-affiliated libraries
Out of a belief in the need to connect new generations to their history and instill within them a love…
First-ever restoration work for Tutankhamun’s coffin filmed
Archaeology
August 4, 2019
First-ever restoration work for Tutankhamun’s coffin filmed
The Grand Egyptian Museum was swarmed with 30 local and international channels and 20 video cameras from press correspondents as…