archaeology
Egypt announces discovery of ancient port used by temple builders
Egypt
March 28, 2019
Egypt announces discovery of ancient port used by temple builders
(CNN) — An ancient port used to transport stones for the construction of temples and obelisks has been discovered in Egypt,…
Boat described by Herodotus 2,500 years ago found in Alexandria
Archaeology
March 26, 2019
Boat described by Herodotus 2,500 years ago found in Alexandria
A group of researchers have discovered a sunken boat of a type first described by ancient Greek historian Herodotus almost…
Why do so many Egyptian statues have broken noses?
Features/Interviews
March 25, 2019
Why do so many Egyptian statues have broken noses?
The most common question that curator Edward Bleiberg fields from visitors to the Brooklyn Museum’s Egyptian art galleries is a…
Anchors dating to Hellenistic era uncovered near Marsa Matrouh
Archaeology
March 19, 2019
Anchors dating to Hellenistic era uncovered near Marsa Matrouh
Alexandria University’s Archaeological Mission unearthed several anchors on Monday while surveying the Bagosh area near Marsa Matrouh, under the supervision…
Amazon Prime’s documentary “King Tut: Forgotten Treasure” contains false information: Zahi Hawass
Archaeology
February 23, 2019
Amazon Prime’s documentary “King Tut: Forgotten Treasure” contains false information: Zahi Hawass
Archeologist Zahi Hawass has denied a claim by documentary “King Tut: the Forgotten Treasure” that Tutankhamun’s coffin was actually meant…
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…