ancient egypt
Ancient Egyptian trade route desperate for attention
Archaeology
September 9, 2015
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
July 30, 2015
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
July 16, 2015
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
May 12, 2015
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
November 15, 2014
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
October 28, 2013
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
October 22, 2013
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
July 9, 2013
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
April 11, 2013
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
January 17, 2013
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…