Archaeology
Chicago scientists open Egyptian mummy coffin
December 8, 2014
Chicago scientists open Egyptian mummy coffin
Once the lid was off the wood coffin holding the 2,500-year-old mummified remains of a 14-year-old Egyptian boy, scientist J.P.…
Greek writer Menis Koumandareas found apparently murdered
December 6, 2014
Greek writer Menis Koumandareas found apparently murdered
Acclaimed Greek author Menis Koumandareas was found apparently murdered Saturday in his central Athens home, authorities said. He was 83.Though…
Poland unearths one of WWII’s darkest secrets
December 5, 2014
Poland unearths one of WWII’s darkest secrets
Anastasia carefully digs through the earth with her trowel. Bit by bit, a human skeleton emerges, piled on top of…
Raqia Ibrahim: Egyptian Jewish actress recruited by Israel to prevent Egypt owning nuclear bomb
December 1, 2014
Raqia Ibrahim: Egyptian Jewish actress recruited by Israel to prevent Egypt owning nuclear bomb
The Emirati website of Al-Bayan published a lengthy report about actress Raqia Ibrahim, who was known by her Jewish name…
Abul Ela bridge to be turned to tourist place
November 30, 2014
Abul Ela bridge to be turned to tourist place
Al-Masry Al-Youm has obtained photos and plans on the development of the Abul Ela bridge and the corniche in the area…
Lebanese ‘giant of poetry’ Said Aql dead at 102
November 28, 2014
Lebanese ‘giant of poetry’ Said Aql dead at 102
Lebanese poet Said Aql, whose work was loved by Arab readers but who hated Arabism so much that he invented…
US State Department agrees to impose restrictions on smuggling Egyptian antiquities
November 25, 2014
US State Department agrees to impose restrictions on smuggling Egyptian antiquities
Eight months after the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Egypt and the United States in order to protect…
Sugar and Lemon district: A district with a sweet history
November 24, 2014
Sugar and Lemon district: A district with a sweet history
‘Sugar and Lemon’ is a name given to a district after a visit to Mohamed Ali Pasha.
Paintings discovered at Greece’s biggest ancient tomb
November 23, 2014
Paintings discovered at Greece’s biggest ancient tomb
Paintings of daily life have been discovered on columns at Greece's biggest ancient tomb at Amphipolis in the northern region…