Archaeology
Luxor inaugurates ‘Treasures of Minister Amenhotep Huy’ exhibition
December 13, 2021
Luxor inaugurates ‘Treasures of Minister Amenhotep Huy’ exhibition
Luxor University President Mohamed Azzouz, accompanied by the Spanish ambassador in Cairo, inaugurated on Sunday evening the “Treasures of Minister…
Gang arrested for excavating archaeological treasures in Ain Shams
December 10, 2021
Gang arrested for excavating archaeological treasures in Ain Shams
Authorities arrested a gang who excavated archaeological treasures and a pharaonic sarcophagus at an ancient cemetery that was found under…
Israel to reportedly return 100 stolen Egyptian antiquities to Egypt
December 9, 2021
Israel to reportedly return 100 stolen Egyptian antiquities to Egypt
The Israeli Foreign Minister, Yair Lapid, will return to Egypt about 100 stolen antiquities that were confiscated during a smuggle…
Temple of Abu Simbel to witness grand celebration on occasion of sun’s alignment
December 7, 2021
Temple of Abu Simbel to witness grand celebration on occasion of sun’s alignment
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities is preparing to organize an event on the occasion of the alignment of the…
Photos: Spanish archaeological mission discovers tombs dating back to the Sawy Period
December 6, 2021
Photos: Spanish archaeological mission discovers tombs dating back to the Sawy Period
A Spanish archaeological mission working in the Bahnasa Archaeological Area of Minya Governorate, Upper Egypt, discovered two adjacent tombs dating…
Gold jewelry from Queen Nefertiti era found in tombs in Cyprus
December 3, 2021
Gold jewelry from Queen Nefertiti era found in tombs in Cyprus
Stunning gold jewelry, made under Queen Nefertiti’s reign, has been discovered inside two Bronze Age tombs hidden for 3,000 years…
Two-hundred international correspondents to cover Rams Road ceremony
November 25, 2021
Two-hundred international correspondents to cover Rams Road ceremony
The State Information Service (SIS) announced that about 200 accredited international media correspondents in Egypt are heading to Luxor, to…
e-Payment machines installed at Luxor and Karnak temples
November 25, 2021
e-Payment machines installed at Luxor and Karnak temples
On Thursday, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities started operating the first phase of electronic payment machines for entry tickets…
Video: Luxor tourism expected to rise 38% after inauguration of the Avenue of Sphinxes
November 22, 2021
Video: Luxor tourism expected to rise 38% after inauguration of the Avenue of Sphinxes
The Cultural Tourism Promotion Committee in Luxor anticipates an increase in tourism following the opening of the Avenue of Sphinxes…
Photos: ‘Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs’ inaugurated in Houston
November 21, 2021
Photos: ‘Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs’ inaugurated in Houston
The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mostafa Waziri, inaugurated the temporary exhibition ‘Ramses the Great and the Gold…