archaeology
Egypt’s archaeological mission discovers cemetery dated to the fifth dynasty
Archaeology
May 5, 2019
Egypt’s archaeological mission discovers cemetery dated to the fifth dynasty
Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anany announced that the Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered a cemetery dated to the fifth…
Surprise! The world’s oldest mummies are not in Egypt
Archaeology
May 3, 2019
Surprise! The world’s oldest mummies are not in Egypt
Arica, Chile (CNN) — The first humans known to have mummified their dead did so in a rather improbable spot:…
Man throws stones at visitors from top of Khufu pyramid
Egypt
May 1, 2019
Man throws stones at visitors from top of Khufu pyramid
A young man ascended to the top of Khufu pyramid this morning and threw stones at visitors in the archaeological…
Egyptian-Italian archeological mission unearths Greco-Roman tomb in Aswan
Archaeology
April 23, 2019
Egyptian-Italian archeological mission unearths Greco-Roman tomb in Aswan
An Egyptian-Italian archeological mission excavating at the Aga Khan Mausoleum on Aswan’s west bank have unearthed a rock-cut tomb of…
Mass graves from Franco era become Spanish election issue
World
April 18, 2019
Mass graves from Franco era become Spanish election issue
PATERNA, Spain (AP) — When archaeologists in Spain unearthed layers of human bones from a mass grave last year, the…
Egypt unveils colorful Fifth Dynasty tomb
Archaeology
April 14, 2019
Egypt unveils colorful Fifth Dynasty tomb
In a major archaeological discovery, Egypt on Saturday unveiled the tomb of a Fifth Dynasty official adorned with colorful reliefs…
On World Heritage Day, Egypt opens its museums and archaeological sites for free
Archaeology
April 13, 2019
On World Heritage Day, Egypt opens its museums and archaeological sites for free
Egypt’s Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany has chosen to open all museums and archaeological sites for free on Thursday, April 18,…
Video: 2,500-year-old 26th Dynasty sarcophagi unearthed in Egypt
Egypt
April 11, 2019
Video: 2,500-year-old 26th Dynasty sarcophagi unearthed in Egypt
A 2,500-year-old mummy of a high priest was located in an ancient cemetery south of Cairo in Minya. The remains…
Discovery Channel will broadcast live while exploring network of ancient Egyptian coffins
Egypt
April 2, 2019
Discovery Channel will broadcast live while exploring network of ancient Egyptian coffins
America’s famed presenter Josh Gates, known for his adventurous discoveries all over the world, will take viewers of Discovery Channel…
Photos | Pharaonic limestone coffin uncovered in Monufiya governorate
Science
April 1, 2019
Photos | Pharaonic limestone coffin uncovered in Monufiya governorate
The Egyptian archaeological mission of the Antiquities Ministry found a limestone coffin in the shape of a human body during archaeological…