ancient egypt

Ancient Egyptian trade route desperate for attention
Archaeology

Ancient Egyptian trade route desperate for attention

One hundred and eighty kilometers between Qena’s city of Qeft and the Red Sea’s coastal city of Quseir stretches the…
Lunar alignment on Luxor temple marked for Friday
Archaeology

Lunar alignment on Luxor temple marked for Friday

Workers in the tourist and antiquities' sectors will celebrate an astronomical phenomenon where moonlight aligns on an Upper Egyptian ancient…
Celebration of feasts in ancient Egypt
Egypt

Celebration of feasts in ancient Egypt

Feasts in ancient Egypt were seasons for marriage and recreation in preparation for the start of a new season of…
Egyptologists uncover ‘corruption’ in animal mummy industry
Archaeology

Egyptologists uncover ‘corruption’ in animal mummy industry

Corruption in the ancient Egyptian industry of animal sacrifices could be the reason Egyptologists are finding so many animal mummies void…
Pharaonic treasures to go on display in Germany
Archaeology

Pharaonic treasures to go on display in Germany

The city of Mannheim, Germany, is scheduled to host an exhibition of ancient Pharaonic artifacts that date back to 4,000…
Satirical criticism is Pharaonic heritage: Archaeologist
Archaeology

Satirical criticism is Pharaonic heritage: Archaeologist

Pharaonic rulers of Egypt were subjected to satirical criticism using words and pictures, according to Archaeologist Ahmed Salah, the head…
Abu Simbel solar phenomenon lights up Aswan
Egypt

Abu Simbel solar phenomenon lights up Aswan

The dawn sunlight on Tuesday morning lined up to light up the statue of King Ramses II way inside the…
Ancient discoveries to be extracted in Giza
Egypt

Ancient discoveries to be extracted in Giza

A French-Egyptian excavation team has begun work extracting wooden artefacts which formed part of two ancient boats dating back to…
Archaeologists discover one of world’s oldest ports on Red Sea coast
Archaeology

Archaeologists discover one of world’s oldest ports on Red Sea coast

Archaeologists have reportedly uncovered one of the world’s oldest ports, dating back to the time of King Khufu, announced on…
Dahshour antiquities site threatened as residents, authorities fight to settle scores
Archaeology

Dahshour antiquities site threatened as residents, authorities fight to settle scores

The Dahshour antiquities site south of Sakkara finds itself in a difficult situation as residents, antiquity authorities and conservationists fight…
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