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Archaeologists find 5,600-year-old tomb in Egypt
Culture

Archaeologists find 5,600-year-old tomb in Egypt

Archaeologists in southern Egypt have discovered a 5,600-year-old preserved tomb and mummy predating the First Dynasty of the pharaohs, the…
Tourism Ministry checks legality of collecting donations from hotel guests
Egypt

Tourism Ministry checks legality of collecting donations from hotel guests

A source at the Finance Ministry said that the Ministries of Antiquities and Tourism is inquiring into the legality of…
Archaeological sites will be open for free on 6 October: minister
Egypt

Archaeological sites will be open for free on 6 October: minister

The Ministry of State for Antiquities Affairs announced on Thursday the opening the archaeological sites and museums nationwide free of…
German boy runs into ancient Egyptian mummy at grandma’s house
Egypt

German boy runs into ancient Egyptian mummy at grandma’s house

A 10-year old German boy has found what appears to be an ancient Egyptian mummy while playing at his grandmother's…
Archaeologists discover one of world’s oldest ports on Red Sea coast
Archaeology

Archaeologists discover one of world’s oldest ports on Red Sea coast

Archaeologists have reportedly uncovered one of the world’s oldest ports, dating back to the time of King Khufu, announced on…
Dahshour antiquities site threatened as residents, authorities fight to settle scores
Archaeology

Dahshour antiquities site threatened as residents, authorities fight to settle scores

The Dahshour antiquities site south of Sakkara finds itself in a difficult situation as residents, antiquity authorities and conservationists fight…
Archaeologists outraged by ‘derogatory’ statue at College de France
Archaeology

Archaeologists outraged by ‘derogatory’ statue at College de France

Archaeologists issued a statement slamming a statue in the courtyard of the College de France showing the French Egyptologist Jean…
Ancient Egyptian artifacts uncovered in Sharqiya, North Sinai
Archaeology

Ancient Egyptian artifacts uncovered in Sharqiya, North Sinai

A German archaeological mission has unearthed a granite statue of King Ramses II, one of the most significant figures of…
Ministry calls to halt UK auction of Egyptian antiquities
Archaeology

Ministry calls to halt UK auction of Egyptian antiquities

The Ministry of Antiquities urged the British government to halt bids on Pharonic artifacts that were put on display at…
Ministry threatens to end contract with company rehabbing pyramid
Archaeology

Ministry threatens to end contract with company rehabbing pyramid

Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim Ali threatened on Friday to terminate the contract of the company conducting reconstruction work on…
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