Archaeology
This day in history: Mother of Egyptians Safeya Zaghloul dies in 1946
January 12, 2014
This day in history: Mother of Egyptians Safeya Zaghloul dies in 1946
On this day in history, Safeya Mostafa Fahmy, known as Safeya Zaghloul or “the mother of Egyptians,” died in 1946 and will be…
This day in history: Abbas Helmy II becomes Egypt’s Khedive
January 8, 2014
This day in history: Abbas Helmy II becomes Egypt’s Khedive
Khedive Abbas Helmy II was crowned on this day in 1892. Helmy--the last khedive, or viceroy, of Egypt and Sudan…
Japanese diggers find pharaonic beer-maker tomb in Egypt
January 4, 2014
Japanese diggers find pharaonic beer-maker tomb in Egypt
Egypt said Friday a Japanese archaeological team has discovered the tomb of a leading beer producer from the pharaonic period…
This day in history: Colonial-era PM Nuqrashy assassinated
December 28, 2013
This day in history: Colonial-era PM Nuqrashy assassinated
On this day in history, 28 December 1948, former Egyptian Prime Minister Mahmoud Fahmy al-Nuqrashy was assassinated by a member…
This day in history: death of army leader Ahmed Ismail in 1974
December 25, 2013
This day in history: death of army leader Ahmed Ismail in 1974
On today's, Field Marshal Ahmed Ismail died 25 December 1974. Ismail was the defense minister and the commander in chief of…
Bayt al-Sennari announces course to teach hieroglyphics
December 22, 2013
Bayt al-Sennari announces course to teach hieroglyphics
Bayt al-Sinnari archaeological house in the Sayyeda Zeinab district of Cairo announced a course on the ancient Egyptian language of…
This day in History: women’s rights pioneer Huda Shaarawy died in 1947
December 12, 2013
This day in History: women’s rights pioneer Huda Shaarawy died in 1947
On this day today, 12 November 1947, Huda Shaarawy died. She is considered the pioneer of women's renaissance and social activism in…
Two Russian tourists detained for filming Pyramids area
December 4, 2013
Two Russian tourists detained for filming Pyramids area
Security at the pyramid area found two Russian tourists filming some of the stones scattered in the western side of…
Two pharaonic coffins found in Behira
November 24, 2013
Two pharaonic coffins found in Behira
An antiquities investigation, in cooperation with antiquities inspectors in Behira, found two pharaonic coffins and other artifacts belonging to the…
Suspects involved in stealing King Cheops cartouche to be disclosed after investigation end: Ministry
November 23, 2013
Suspects involved in stealing King Cheops cartouche to be disclosed after investigation end: Ministry
Monuments Minister Mohamed Ibrahim has said suspects involved in the robbery of King Cheops’s cartouche will not be disclosed until…