archaeology
Waiting for Nefertiti
Archaeology
March 11, 2010
Waiting for Nefertiti
Thousands of artifacts are now returning to Egypt from abroad, but one piece continues to elude decades of government calls…
Ancient queen’s pyramid discovered in Saqqara
Archaeology
March 3, 2010
Ancient queen’s pyramid discovered in Saqqara
The 4,200-year-old burial chamber of Queen Behenu has been discovered in Saqqara in Giza.French archaeologists digging in the necropolis of…
Technology preserving the pharaohs
Archaeology
December 7, 2009
Technology preserving the pharaohs
The ancient Egyptians performed transfiguration spells to breathe life into corpses, while the Opening of the Mouth ceremony allowed the…
Egyptology celebrates 200 year anniversary
Archaeology
December 7, 2009
Egyptology celebrates 200 year anniversary
One of the most comprehensive works published about Egypt celebrating its 200th birthday, La Description d'Egypte, on display at the…
Archaeologists unearth ancient Babylonian seal
Egypt
November 15, 2009
Archaeologists unearth ancient Babylonian seal
Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) on Sunday announced that excavations led by the Austrian Archeological Institute in Cairo and…
Antiquity theft met with harsher penalties
Egypt
October 12, 2009
Antiquity theft met with harsher penalties
Parliament's Culture Committee has instituted harsher punishments for those found guilty of stealing or smuggling archaeological artifacts. Newly revised penalties…