Archaeology
Video: 3,000 tourists observe sun alignment on King Ramses II’s face at Abu Simbel
October 23, 2023
Video: 3,000 tourists observe sun alignment on King Ramses II’s face at Abu Simbel
Over 3,000 foreign and Egyptian tourists gathered to observe the sun’s alignment on the statue of King Ramses II in…
Ancient cemetery containing unique coffins, papyri discovered south of Minya
October 19, 2023
Ancient cemetery containing unique coffins, papyri discovered south of Minya
A new archaeological discovery was made in the al-Ghuraifa area, south of Minya, the Secretary General of the Supreme Council…
Photos: Greco-Roman Museum in Alexandria officially reopens to the public
October 12, 2023
Photos: Greco-Roman Museum in Alexandria officially reopens to the public
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly inaugurated the Greco-Roman Museum in Alexandria, on Wednesday, after the completion of its renovation. A truly…
Photos: Huge trove of mummies discovered in Saqqara
October 6, 2023
Photos: Huge trove of mummies discovered in Saqqara
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa inspected various new archaeological finds by the Egyptian archaeological mission operating in Saqqara,…
Tourism Ministry participates in 22nd Egyptology and Papyrology Conference in Italy
October 3, 2023
Tourism Ministry participates in 22nd Egyptology and Papyrology Conference in Italy
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities participated in the Twenty-Second Conference on Egyptology and Papyrology in Italy organized by the…
Photos: Archaeologists uncover 5,000-year-old wine in Sohag
October 2, 2023
Photos: Archaeologists uncover 5,000-year-old wine in Sohag
An Egyptian-German-Austrian archaeological mission working in Upper Egypt have uncovered 5,000-year-old wine from sealed vessels that had never been opened,…
Storage rooms discovered inside King Sahure pyramid for first time
September 26, 2023
Storage rooms discovered inside King Sahure pyramid for first time
A joint Egyptian-German archaeological mission from the University of Würzburg, working in the Abu Sir archaeological area at Giza have…
Egypt uncovers underwater temple of goddess Aphrodite in Abu Qir Bay
September 20, 2023
Egypt uncovers underwater temple of goddess Aphrodite in Abu Qir Bay
A joint Egyptian-French archaeological mission between the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the European Institute for Underwater Archeology has uncovered…
A new search begins for Queen Cleopatra’s tomb beneath the Mediterranean sea
September 18, 2023
A new search begins for Queen Cleopatra’s tomb beneath the Mediterranean sea
Roughly 200 kilometers from Cairo, a team of scientists and divers have embarked on a new attempt to search for…
Saudi Arabia hosts the first AlUla World Archaeology Summit
September 15, 2023
Saudi Arabia hosts the first AlUla World Archaeology Summit
The Royal Commission for the Governorate of AlUla in Saudi Arabia has organized the first session of the AlUla World…