Archaeology

Alex royal jewelry museum reopened after 3-year closure

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

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

‘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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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