Archaeology
WWI Ypres gas attack sears the memory 100 years on
April 19, 2015
WWI Ypres gas attack sears the memory 100 years on
One hundred years ago, a green cloud of chlorine gas drifted gently towards Allied trenches around Ypres, promising an agonizing…
Archaeological sites receive visitors for free on World Heritage Day
April 18, 2015
Archaeological sites receive visitors for free on World Heritage Day
Egyptian archaeological sites listed on the World Heritage List will allow all visitors, including Egyptians and foreigners, to enjoy the…
Hellenistic-era ruins demolished in Alexandria
April 16, 2015
Hellenistic-era ruins demolished in Alexandria
The Antiquities Ministry's decision to demolish a Hellenistic-era archaeological site in Alexandria was carried out on Thursday, destroying the ancient…
Smithsonian sending Hawaiian shipwreck artifacts to Kauai for display
April 11, 2015
Smithsonian sending Hawaiian shipwreck artifacts to Kauai for display
Artifacts recovered from an 1824 shipwreck of a Hawaiian king's yacht will soon go on display at a museum on…
Museum official: 15 stolen obelisks abroad
April 11, 2015
Museum official: 15 stolen obelisks abroad
A senior Egyptian archaeological researcher has said that several ancient Egyptian obelisks remain abroad after being smuggled during the Roman…
Experts argue over authenticity of ‘Egyptian Mona Lisa’
April 9, 2015
Experts argue over authenticity of ‘Egyptian Mona Lisa’
A controversy was raised when the head of the Italian archaeological mission in Egypt, Francesco Tiradritti, claimed the Meidum Geese…
New borders of archaeological city discovered northwest of Cairo
April 8, 2015
New borders of archaeological city discovered northwest of Cairo
An mission from Egypt Exploration Society, affiliated to the British Council in Egypt, in collaboration with the Antiquities Ministry, came up…
Veteran Egyptologist defends authenticity of Egyptian Mona Lisa
April 7, 2015
Veteran Egyptologist defends authenticity of Egyptian Mona Lisa
A renowned egyptologist has defended the authenticity of an ancient Egyptian painting, the so-called "Meidum Gesse", against suspicions raised by…
Union: Queen Elizabeth’s Windsor Castle faces first labor dispute
March 31, 2015
Union: Queen Elizabeth’s Windsor Castle faces first labor dispute
Staff at Windsor Castle, one of the residences of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, are considering withdrawing some services to tourists such…
Grand Museum Chief: King Tutankhamun’s throne chair not broken
March 30, 2015
Grand Museum Chief: King Tutankhamun’s throne chair not broken
Grand Egyptian Museum Director Tareq Sayyed denied news about a fracture in King Tutankhamun’s throne chair, saying that the items…