archaeology

Sun, tourists converge on Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel
Archaeology

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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