Archaeology

WWI Ypres gas attack sears the memory 100 years on

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

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

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

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

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’

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

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

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

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

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…
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