archaeology
Cabinet allocates LE1.72 billion to renovate Pyramids area, ancient palaces, museums
Business
May 2, 2017
Cabinet allocates LE1.72 billion to renovate Pyramids area, ancient palaces, museums
Cabinet has approved the allocation of LE1.72 billion in funding to the Antiquities Ministry in order to conclude development of ongoing projects…
Egyptian archaeologist aims to lead her first excavation this year in Sharqiya
Egypt
May 1, 2017
Egyptian archaeologist aims to lead her first excavation this year in Sharqiya
For many people, a visit to the Nile Delta can be all about recreation, but not for Egyptian archaeologist Nora…
Video: 350 additional artifacts found in newly-excavated Luxor cemetery
Archaeology
April 20, 2017
Video: 350 additional artifacts found in newly-excavated Luxor cemetery
An additional 350 artifacts have been discovered at Osarhat cemetery in Luxor, increasing the number of excavated artifacts at the…
Zahi Hawass to be UN ambassador for global cultural heritage
Archaeology
April 11, 2017
Zahi Hawass to be UN ambassador for global cultural heritage
The United Nations International Federation for Peace and Sustainable Development has appointed the former Egyptian minister of antiquities Zahi Hawass…
In photos: New statue discovered depicting Queen Tiye, King Amenhotep III’s wife
Archaeology
March 23, 2017
In photos: New statue discovered depicting Queen Tiye, King Amenhotep III’s wife
The European Archeological Mission has discovered an alabaster statue that they say probably depicts Queen Tiye, the wife of King…
400,000-year-old half-skull points to mystery people
Science
March 14, 2017
400,000-year-old half-skull points to mystery people
The discovery of a 400,000-year-old half skull in Portugal has offered tantalising hints about a possible ancestor of the Neanderthals,…
German archaeologists discover ancient mortar pit with impressions of Egyptian children’s feet
Archaeology
February 7, 2017
German archaeologists discover ancient mortar pit with impressions of Egyptian children’s feet
A German excavation team has discovered the remnants of a building complex, a mortar pit with children footprints, and a…
Archaeologists descend on Alexandria for celebration of Egypt’s underwater heritage
Archaeology
November 2, 2016
Archaeologists descend on Alexandria for celebration of Egypt’s underwater heritage
Twenty-five scientists and archeologists from more than 11 countries gathered in Egypt's second city this week for the Alexandria International…
Japan provides $460 million to fund Grand Egyptian Museum construction
Archaeology
October 24, 2016
Japan provides $460 million to fund Grand Egyptian Museum construction
Japan has signed a deal to provide US$460 million in funding for the construction of Egypt's Grand Museum.The agreement was…
Archaeologists discover new temple for Ramses II in Matariya
Archaeology
September 27, 2016
Archaeologists discover new temple for Ramses II in Matariya
The Egyptian-German Archaeological Mission at the Matariya archaeological site has discovered new finds that point to a temple of Kng…