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Mysterious sarcophagus to be opened in two days, Egypt’s MOA says
Archaeology

Mysterious sarcophagus to be opened in two days, Egypt’s MOA says

  Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities (MOA) has finally decided to open a mysterious sarcophagus uncovered in Alexandria within the next two days,…
Egyptian-German archaeological expedition uncover cemetery in Saqqara
Archaeology

Egyptian-German archaeological expedition uncover cemetery in Saqqara

  An Egyptian-German archaeological expedition has unearthed embalming equipment and a cemetery featuring a large number of funerary furniture and mummies…
Egyptian replicas artifacts are displayed in touring exhibition in Italy
Archaeology

Egyptian replicas artifacts are displayed in touring exhibition in Italy

  Historic city Viterbo in Italy, on Monday was host to the opening of a pavilion for Egyptian Pharaonic Antiquities…
Sotheby and Christie’s auctions go head to head selling ancient Egyptian artifacts on 3rd July
Archaeology

Sotheby and Christie’s auctions go head to head selling ancient Egyptian artifacts on 3rd July

  Christie’s and Sotheby’s British auction houses are set to go through fierce competition on July 3, auctioning off ancient…
Osiris statue found in Djoser Pyramid
Archaeology

Osiris statue found in Djoser Pyramid

  The archaeological team working on restoring and maintaining the Djoser Pyramid in the Saqqara necropolis have uncovered a bronze…
Egypt receives artifacts smuggled to Italy
Archaeology

Egypt receives artifacts smuggled to Italy

  Egypt has finally received ancient artifacts that were smuggled to Italy last month, General Prosecutor Nabil Sadek announced on…
4,500 artifacts belonging to King Psamtek I statue discovered in Matariya
Archaeology

4,500 artifacts belonging to King Psamtek I statue discovered in Matariya

Ayman Ashmawy, the Head of the Egyptian Antiquities Department at the Ministry of Antiquities and senior member of the German-Egyptian…
Egypt retrieves remnants of mummy smuggled to US in 1927
Archaeology

Egypt retrieves remnants of mummy smuggled to US in 1927

Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities received three artifacts – remnants of a mummy – from the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday after…
Azhar figure calls on Egyptians to celebrate Easter: ‘It is mentioned in Quran’
Egypt

Azhar figure calls on Egyptians to celebrate Easter: ‘It is mentioned in Quran’

Professor of Islamic Sharia at Al-Azhar University Ahmed Karima announced that Easter is an old traditional and social feast that…
Ministry of Antiquities reveals discovery of Greco-Roman temple near Siwa
Archaeology

Ministry of Antiquities reveals discovery of Greco-Roman temple near Siwa

The Egyptian archaeological mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities discovered on Wednesday the front section of the Greco-Roman temple…
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