antiquities
Egyptian consulate in New York retrieves 3 smuggled artifacts
Archaeology
March 27, 2018
Egyptian consulate in New York retrieves 3 smuggled artifacts
The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities, in cooperation with the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, succeeded in retrieving three antiquities that had been…
Photos: Egypt announces large discovery of 26th Dynasty cemetery in Minya
Archaeology
February 24, 2018
Photos: Egypt announces large discovery of 26th Dynasty cemetery in Minya
Six kilometres south of Tuna Al-Gabal archaeological site, an Egyptian archaeological expedition announced on Saturday the discovery of an ancient cemetery…
In Photos: colossus of Ramses II placed at Grand Egyptian Musesum entrance
Egypt
January 25, 2018
In Photos: colossus of Ramses II placed at Grand Egyptian Musesum entrance
The ancient colossus of famed pharaoh Ramses II was placed on Thursday morning at the entrance of the Grand Egyptian…
Ramses II statue to be transferred to Grand Egyptian Museum entrance
Archaeology
January 18, 2018
Ramses II statue to be transferred to Grand Egyptian Museum entrance
The statue of Ramses II, currently placed in the Grand Egyptian Museum, will be transferred in a few days to…
Ramses II stelae found at San al Hagar archaeological site in Sharqiya
Archaeology
January 13, 2018
Ramses II stelae found at San al Hagar archaeological site in Sharqiya
A stelae of 19th Dynasty King Ramses II has been discovered at San al-Hagar archaeological site in Sharqiya governorate on Saturday…
Egyptian consulate in US retrieves 3 smuggled artifacts
Science
January 3, 2018
Egyptian consulate in US retrieves 3 smuggled artifacts
Shaaban Abdel Gawad, General Supervisor of the Department of Retrieved Antiquities at the Ministry of Antiquities, said that the Ministry…
Mummies discovered in Elephantine tombs date to Late Period of ancient Egypt
Archaeology
December 7, 2017
Mummies discovered in Elephantine tombs date to Late Period of ancient Egypt
Scans and 3D X-rays on two mummies which were discovered during excavations at the Elephantine tombs, west of Aswan, revealed the mummies…
Antiquities Ministry celebrates 115th anniversary of Egyptian Museum
Archaeology
November 29, 2017
Antiquities Ministry celebrates 115th anniversary of Egyptian Museum
The Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anani and Ambassador Moushira Khattab attended on Tuesday evening the celebration of the 115th anniversary…
Egypt recovers 8 ancient antiquities from France
Egypt
October 29, 2017
Egypt recovers 8 ancient antiquities from France
Egypt’s ambassador to France, Ehab Badawi, signed documents to recover eight antiquities, originating from ancient Egypt, from the concerned French authorities.…
Antiquities Ministry to renovate ancient Bab al-Azab district
Culture
October 29, 2017
Antiquities Ministry to renovate ancient Bab al-Azab district
Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities will start a restoration and rehabilitation project for the Bab al-Azab area in Mediaeval Cairo, the scene…