ancient egypt
Who’s your mummy? Genetic secrets of ancient Egypt unwrapped
Science
May 31, 2017
Who’s your mummy? Genetic secrets of ancient Egypt unwrapped
DNA from mummies found at a site once known for its cult to the Egyptian god of the afterlife is…
Egyptian archaeologist aims to lead her first excavation this year in Sharqiya
Archaeology
May 2, 2017
Egyptian archaeologist aims to lead her first excavation this year in Sharqiya
For many people, a visit to the Nile Delta can be all about recreation, but not for Egyptian archaeologist Nora…
2 skeletons discovered, believed to be eunuchs from Ancient Egypt
Archaeology
May 2, 2017
2 skeletons discovered, believed to be eunuchs from Ancient Egypt
At the recent excavations at the Ptolemaic-Roman site in Quesna, Monufiya city, a group of researchers discovered two individuals' skeletons,…
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…