ancient egypt
In photos: Pharaonic cemetery with dozens of coffins, gold-colored masks discovered in Luxor
Archaeology
April 18, 2017
In photos: Pharaonic cemetery with dozens of coffins, gold-colored masks discovered in Luxor
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany announced on Tuesday the discovery of a cemetery in Luxor that contains dozens of coffins, Pharaonic…
Egypt unearths part of ancient King Khufu’s boat
Egypt
March 30, 2017
Egypt unearths part of ancient King Khufu’s boat
A plank of wood believed to be from the boat of an ancient Egyptian king has been unearthed near the…
Parts of buried Ramses II Temple discovered in Matariya
Archaeology
March 9, 2017
Parts of buried Ramses II Temple discovered in Matariya
The Antiquities Ministry announced on Thursday the discovery of parts from two statues of two kings belonging to the 19th…
German archaeologists discover ancient mortar pit with impressions of Egyptian children’s feet
Archaeology
February 7, 2017
German archaeologists discover ancient mortar pit with impressions of Egyptian children’s feet
A German excavation team has discovered the remnants of a building complex, a mortar pit with children footprints, and a…
Egyptian Museum to restore hundreds of wooden Pharaonic coffins
Archaeology
January 18, 2017
Egyptian Museum to restore hundreds of wooden Pharaonic coffins
The Egyptian Museum launched the Coffin Conservation Project on Tuesday, in cooperation with the US embassy in Cairo, to document and…
Egyptian mummy found in German museum basement
Egypt
November 29, 2016
Egyptian mummy found in German museum basement
The guard of a museum in Aachen city, Germany, found by chance the mummy of an Egyptian bird dating back…
Archaeologists discover ancient Egyptian statue by Lake Tiberias
Archaeology
July 27, 2016
Archaeologists discover ancient Egyptian statue by Lake Tiberias
Archaeologists from Hebrew University in Israel have announced the discovery of an Ancient Egyptian artefact near Lake Tiberias in Israel.While…
Sunken cities reveal secrets of Ancient Egypt
Archaeology
June 14, 2016
Sunken cities reveal secrets of Ancient Egypt
Until 1996, two of Egypt's greatest cities were missing. Then along came French archeologist Franck Goddio, who made an extraordinary…
Exhibition of world’s oldest alphabet launches at Egyptian Museum
Archaeology
April 26, 2016
Exhibition of world’s oldest alphabet launches at Egyptian Museum
An exhibition entitled “Sinai...Birthplace of the Alphabet” was launched at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square on Monday.The exhibition displays…
Middle Kingdom wall unearthed in Sharqiya
Archaeology
November 24, 2015
Middle Kingdom wall unearthed in Sharqiya
A huge wall, probably dating back to the Middle Kingdom (before 1400 BC), was discovered at Tel al-Dabaa (Avaris) in…