archaeology
Dead Sea Scrolls, free at last
Archaeology
November 10, 2011
Dead Sea Scrolls, free at last
The Dead Sea Scrolls were fated to a controversial place in history. After being secreted away in a cave, supposedly…
Funding issues threaten preservation of Christian sanctuary
Archaeology
November 9, 2011
Funding issues threaten preservation of Christian sanctuary
The archaeological site of Abu Mena, an early Christian sanctuary south of Alexandria, might be added back to the UNESCO…
Antiquities Council to list endangered archeological sites in Lower Egypt
Archaeology
October 9, 2011
Antiquities Council to list endangered archeological sites in Lower Egypt
The Supreme Council of Antiquities is preparing a list of endangered archaeological sites in the Delta region and Lower Egypt,…
Luxor protesters block road leading to Valley of the Queens
Egypt
September 25, 2011
Luxor protesters block road leading to Valley of the Queens
Residents of the village of Marei on Luxor’s west bank have blocked the road that leads to the Valley of…
Restored Moez Street needs rescuing again
Archaeology
September 25, 2011
Restored Moez Street needs rescuing again
Bearing the name of the first Fatimid Caliph ruling Egypt, Al-Moez Leddine Allah al-Fatimy, and founded in 969 AD, Moez…
Forgotten archaeological gems: The ancient turquoise mines of South Sinai
Archaeology
September 10, 2011
Forgotten archaeological gems: The ancient turquoise mines of South Sinai
"His majesty of this God has sent the God's treasurer, the assistant and leader of the troupe, Her-Wer-Re, to the…
Foreign missions to resume excavations in Egypt
Archaeology
September 3, 2011
Foreign missions to resume excavations in Egypt
Starting early September, after the end of the eid holiday, 75 archaeological missions will resume excavation projects in Egypt, announced…
Plans to revive ancient library in Iraq approach fruition
Archaeology
August 18, 2011
Plans to revive ancient library in Iraq approach fruition
Almost nothing can more completely foil a plan than a war followed by a protracted occupation. But despite an impressive…
Egyptian antiquities suffering due to turmoil at the top
Archaeology
August 17, 2011
Egyptian antiquities suffering due to turmoil at the top
To paraphrase scholar and geographer Gamal Hemdan's masterpiece "The Personality of Egypt", antiquities from the Ancient Egyptian and Greco-Roman through…
Egypt to restore 19 artifacts from US
Egypt
July 30, 2011
Egypt to restore 19 artifacts from US
Egypt on Tuesday will receive 19 artifacts from a New York City museum that date back to the reign of…