Archaeology
Brooklyn Museum holds first exhibition on iconoclasm in Ancient Egypt
March 18, 2019
Brooklyn Museum holds first exhibition on iconoclasm in Ancient Egypt
In collaboration between the Pulitzer Arts Foundation and Brooklyn Museum, an exhibition titled “Striking Power: Iconoclasm in Ancient Egypt” will…
Cabinet denies 32% of Egypt’s artifacts were smuggled abroad
March 12, 2019
Cabinet denies 32% of Egypt’s artifacts were smuggled abroad
The Information Center of the Cabinet denied rumors that 32 percent of the artifact of Egypt, equal to 32,600, were…
Grand Egyptian Museum banner to be raised at Berlin Stock Exchange: Tourism Minister
March 6, 2019
Grand Egyptian Museum banner to be raised at Berlin Stock Exchange: Tourism Minister
Tourism Minister Rania al-Mashat announced on Tuesday that the Egyptian pavilion at the Berlin Stock Exchange will raise the banner…
Photos| Egypt to make Kom el-Shuqafa an open-air museum
March 4, 2019
Photos| Egypt to make Kom el-Shuqafa an open-air museum
The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities completed the Groundwater Lowering Project at the Kom el-Shuqafa archaeological site in Alexandria, which began…
National Geographic to host ‘Queens of Egypt’ exhibition in Washington DC
February 28, 2019
National Geographic to host ‘Queens of Egypt’ exhibition in Washington DC
The National Geographic Museum in Washington DC is preparing to host the “Queens of Egypt” exhibition on Friday to allow…
Two exclusive pieces displayed at Egyptian Museum this week
February 26, 2019
Two exclusive pieces displayed at Egyptian Museum this week
A gilded mummy mask and painted stele are this week’s displayed pieces at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square following…
Egyptian-Swedish mission unearths pharaonic workshop
February 26, 2019
Egyptian-Swedish mission unearths pharaonic workshop
The Egyptian-Swedish Archaeological mission unearthed on Monday a workshop for manufacturing pharaonic columns, statues and cabinets, dating to the New…
Amazon Prime’s documentary “King Tut: Forgotten Treasure” contains false information: Zahi Hawass
February 23, 2019
Amazon Prime’s documentary “King Tut: Forgotten Treasure” contains false information: Zahi Hawass
Archeologist Zahi Hawass has denied a claim by documentary “King Tut: the Forgotten Treasure” that Tutankhamun’s coffin was actually meant…
Sun, tourists converge on Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel
February 22, 2019
Sun, tourists converge on Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel
More than 3,000 tourists and Egyptians visited the Great Temple of Abu Simbel in Aswan governorate on Friday to see…
Egypt retrieves smuggled artifact from Australian museum
February 21, 2019
Egypt retrieves smuggled artifact from Australian museum
The Egyptian embassy in Canberra, Australia received the fourth and final part of the stone panel of “Sheshn Nefertem”, which…