Archaeology

Ramadan 2010: Through the eyes of a stranger

Ramadan 2010: Through the eyes of a stranger

I arrived in Cairo just as Ramadan was starting. Before I left Italy, where I am from, some friends made…
Naji al-Ali : The timeless conscience of Palestine

Naji al-Ali : The timeless conscience of Palestine

Al-Masry Al-Youm remembers Hanzala, the figure who still keeps his eyes on Palestine and his back to the world. Even…
Egypt discovers 3500-year-old oasis trading post

Egypt discovers 3500-year-old oasis trading post

Egypt's antiquities authority announced on Wednesday the discovery of an ancient trading settlement in one of its desert oases dating…
Ramadan 2010: No water, no lights

Ramadan 2010: No water, no lights

Ramadan is a time of fasting, self-restraint, and good deeds. It is also an occasion for storytelling, either in celebration…
Mubarak reopens renovated Museum of Islamic Art

Mubarak reopens renovated Museum of Islamic Art

The Museum of Islamic Art in downtown Cairo, closed for renovations since 2003, was reopened yesterday by President Hosni Mubarak.…
Church takes possession of saints’ remains

Church takes possession of saints’ remains

The Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has handed over the remains of three Coptic saints to the Abu Hanas Coptic…
2 new Pharaonic tombs unearthed in Saqqara

2 new Pharaonic tombs unearthed in Saqqara

Two Pharaonic tombs have been found in the region of Saqqara, south of Giza, by a Egyptian archaeological team working…
Hawass uncovers secret tunnel in tomb of Seti I

Hawass uncovers secret tunnel in tomb of Seti I

Yesterday, a team of archaeologists led by Secretary General of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities Zahi Hawass, discovered the…
Scientists use plants to date Egypt’s pharaohs

Scientists use plants to date Egypt’s pharaohs

Washington--Scientists have established for the first time clear dates for the ruling dynasties of ancient Egypt after carbon dating plant…
Ancient mayor’s tomb found south of Cairo

Ancient mayor’s tomb found south of Cairo

Archaeologists have discovered the 3300-year-old tomb of the ancient Egyptian capital's mayor, whose resting place had been lost under the…
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