Archaeology
Alex royal jewelry museum reopened after 3-year closure
October 19, 2014
Alex royal jewelry museum reopened after 3-year closure
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty and Alexandria Governor Tarek al-Mahdy reopened on Sunday the Royal Jewelry Museum after three years of…
Tourism ministry rents out 19th century royal residence
October 14, 2014
Tourism ministry rents out 19th century royal residence
Stanly for Investment and Real State Development has won a 10-year usufruct for the 19th century Salamlek royal palace after…
‘Egypt’s Sunken Treasures’ to be exhibited in three European countries
October 14, 2014
‘Egypt’s Sunken Treasures’ to be exhibited in three European countries
The Board of Directors of the Supreme Council of Antiquities agreed in its last session, chaired by Mamdouh Al-Damaty, Minister…
Keep Calm and Discover Egypt: An eye-opening tourism initiative for locals
October 13, 2014
Keep Calm and Discover Egypt: An eye-opening tourism initiative for locals
Behind each famous monument in Egypt is a story that tells a longstanding historical value, giving the country a soul…
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: Egyptian creativity with Sami Rafe’s footprint
October 8, 2014
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: Egyptian creativity with Sami Rafe’s footprint
In the Al-Ahram newspaper issue of 3 March 1975, the critic Makram Hanin wrote the following about the artist Sami…
This day in history: Israel, Lebanese militias massacre thousands of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon
September 16, 2014
This day in history: Israel, Lebanese militias massacre thousands of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon
At the hands of Lebanese isolationism groups represented the by South Lebanon Army and Phalanges Party (Kataeb Party), and in…
On this day in history: President Mohamed Naguib died
August 28, 2014
On this day in history: President Mohamed Naguib died
Mohamed Naguib was the first president of Egypt after it became a republic. He was born in Khartoum, Sudan, on…
Mummies in Egypt began long before Age of Pharoahs
August 14, 2014
Mummies in Egypt began long before Age of Pharoahs
The earliest evidence of mummification in Egypt suggests that the practice of wrapping bodies to preserve them after death began…
Celebrating Nefertari’s tomb discovery to take place in Luxor 15 October
August 12, 2014
Celebrating Nefertari’s tomb discovery to take place in Luxor 15 October
The civil aviation ministry and the tourism authority, in collaboration with Italian Embassy in Egypt, will organize a ceremony in…
Archaeological coalition says Aswan tombs robbed
August 10, 2014
Archaeological coalition says Aswan tombs robbed
Archaeological activists said that some western Aswan archaeological sites have been robbed in recent months."Ten tombs were stolen recently," the…