ancient egypt
‘Pyramids were power plants!’
Opinion
December 19, 2018
‘Pyramids were power plants!’
“Pyramids were power plants!” This is what we heard from Dr. Wassim al-Sisi while he was speaking to one of…
Egypt unveils “one of a kind” ancient tomb, expects more finds
Archaeology
December 15, 2018
Egypt unveils “one of a kind” ancient tomb, expects more finds
SAQQARA, Egypt (Reuters) – Egypt unveiled a well-preserved 4,400-year-old tomb decorated with hieroglyphs and statues south of Cairo on…
New Pharaonic tomb uncovered in Luxor: Antiquities Minister
Archaeology
November 24, 2018
New Pharaonic tomb uncovered in Luxor: Antiquities Minister
Egyptian Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany announced Saturday that an Egyptian mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities has uncovered…
Switzerland hands over 26 artifacts to Egypt
Archaeology
November 21, 2018
Switzerland hands over 26 artifacts to Egypt
Egyptian Ambassador to Switzerland Hesham Seif Eddin received word from Swiss authorities that 26 small artifacts dating back to…
Egyptian Museum celebrates its 116th anniversary
Archaeology
November 20, 2018
Egyptian Museum celebrates its 116th anniversary
The Egyptian Museum celebrated its 116th anniversary on Tuesday. On the sidelines of the ceremony, Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany…
Luxor celebrates 96th anniversary of Tutankhamun discovery
Archaeology
November 3, 2018
Luxor celebrates 96th anniversary of Tutankhamun discovery
The governorate of Luxor, starting from Sunday, November 4 until the end of the month, is celebrating the 96th…
Will the London obelisk return to Egypt?
Opinion
October 31, 2018
Will the London obelisk return to Egypt?
We need to take a stand on the condition of Egyptian antiquities abroad. I traveled to London in October,…
King Ramses II celebration compartment unearthed
Archaeology
October 26, 2018
King Ramses II celebration compartment unearthed
The entire celebration compartment of King Ramses II has been unearthed by the Archaeological Mission of Ain Shams University, which operates…
Antiquities Ministry invites foreign ambassadors to celebrate sun alignment at Abu Simbel temple
Archaeology
October 20, 2018
Antiquities Ministry invites foreign ambassadors to celebrate sun alignment at Abu Simbel temple
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry announced on Saturday that it has invited a large number of foreign ambassadors in Egypt, ministers…
Huge tomb from Fifth Dynasty discovered in Giza
Archaeology
October 1, 2018
Huge tomb from Fifth Dynasty discovered in Giza
The Czech archaeological mission operating in Abusir, north of the Saqqara region in Giza and headed by archaeologist Miroslav…