archaeology
Sun, tourists converge on Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel
Archaeology
February 22, 2019
Sun, tourists converge on Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel
More than 3,000 tourists and Egyptians visited the Great Temple of Abu Simbel in Aswan governorate on Friday to see…
Archaeologists in North Sinai unearth remains of Ptolemaic workshop for ship repairs
Archaeology
February 13, 2019
Archaeologists in North Sinai unearth remains of Ptolemaic workshop for ship repairs
An Egyptian archaeological mission unearthed on Tuesday the remains of a limestone building used as a workshop to repair boats…
Largest restoration project for tomb of King Tutankhamun concludes in Luxor
Archaeology
January 26, 2019
Largest restoration project for tomb of King Tutankhamun concludes in Luxor
Luxor city on Thursday will celebrate the end of the Egyptian-American project seeking to restore and protect the tomb…
‘Indiana Jones of art’ finds stolen Spanish carvings in English garden
Archaeology
January 22, 2019
‘Indiana Jones of art’ finds stolen Spanish carvings in English garden
A Dutch art detective has returned two priceless stone reliefs stolen from an ancient Spanish church after tracing them…
Zahi Hawass calls on Germany to return Nefertiti bust to Egypt
Archaeology
December 20, 2018
Zahi Hawass calls on Germany to return Nefertiti bust to Egypt
Egyptologist and former Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass called for the return of a bust of Nefertiti from Germany to…
Germany gives 10 million euros to Atun Museum in Minya
Culture
December 4, 2018
Germany gives 10 million euros to Atun Museum in Minya
The German Bundestag has agreed to allocate 10 million euros from the German government’s budget for 2019-2020 to complete…
Alexandria authorities foil attempt to smuggle ancient coins
Archaeology
November 22, 2018
Alexandria authorities foil attempt to smuggle ancient coins
Customs authorities of Borg al-Arab Airport, in cooperation with Alexandria police, foiled on Thursday the attempt of a Libyan…
New discoveries in Ra’a monastery: Antiquities Ministry
Archaeology
November 21, 2018
New discoveries in Ra’a monastery: Antiquities Ministry
Two limestone formations in the northern part of the Ra’a monastery were uncovered by the Ein Shams Egyptian excavation…
Egyptian Museum celebrates its 116th anniversary
Archaeology
November 20, 2018
Egyptian Museum celebrates its 116th anniversary
The Egyptian Museum celebrated its 116th anniversary on Tuesday. On the sidelines of the ceremony, Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany…
Sandstone panel, ark unearthed in Luxor: archaeologist
Archaeology
November 8, 2018
Sandstone panel, ark unearthed in Luxor: archaeologist
The French Institute for Oriental Archaeology’s mission has unearthed a sandstone panel and a wooden ark dated back to the 18th…