Archaeology
Photos: Christie’s to auction 27 Ancient Egyptian artefacts in New York
March 26, 2018
Photos: Christie’s to auction 27 Ancient Egyptian artefacts in New York
Auction house Christie’s is set to be auctioning off 27 Ancient Egyptian artefacts in New York on April 18, their website shows,…
LE235mn allocated to protect Qaitbay Citadel from rising sea water
March 17, 2018
LE235mn allocated to protect Qaitbay Citadel from rising sea water
A total of LE235 million has been allocated to renovate the historic Citadel of Qaitbay in Alexandria, nearly one year after Egypt’s…
Photos: ‘Life after Death’ exhibition to be held at Egyptian Museum
March 17, 2018
Photos: ‘Life after Death’ exhibition to be held at Egyptian Museum
Minister of Antiquities Khaled Al-Anany, accompanied by Belgian Ambassador to Cairo Sibille de Cartier d’Yves and German Ambassador to Cairo Julius…
Fatimid-era exhibition inaugurated in Canada
March 14, 2018
Fatimid-era exhibition inaugurated in Canada
The temporary Islamic Archaeological Exhibition was inaugurated on Tuesday at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, Canada, and will llast…
Photos: King Merneptah pillar arrives to permanent display at GEM
March 12, 2018
Photos: King Merneptah pillar arrives to permanent display at GEM
The Pillar of Merneptah, the fourth king of the 19th Dynasty and the son of King Ramses II, who ruled…
Oldest tattoo discovered on ancient Egyptian mummy
March 2, 2018
Oldest tattoo discovered on ancient Egyptian mummy
The oldest tattoo in the world has been discovered on a couple of 5,000-year-old Egyptian mummies, approximately 1,000 years older…
Parts of huge King Ramses II statue discovered in Aswan
February 28, 2018
Parts of huge King Ramses II statue discovered in Aswan
The Egyptian expedition working on the groundwater treatment project at the Kom Ombo Temple in Aswan discovered parts of a…
Photos: Egypt announces large discovery of 26th Dynasty cemetery in Minya
February 24, 2018
Photos: Egypt announces large discovery of 26th Dynasty cemetery in Minya
Six kilometres south of Tuna Al-Gabal archaeological site, an Egyptian archaeological expedition announced on Saturday the discovery of an ancient cemetery…
3,800 tourists witness sun alignment at Abu Simbel
February 22, 2018
3,800 tourists witness sun alignment at Abu Simbel
Approximately 3,800 foreign tourists and 1,200 Egyptians witnessed the alignment of the sun on King Ramses II’s statue at Abu…
Antiquities Minister inaugurates open-air museum in Cairo’s Matareya
February 17, 2018
Antiquities Minister inaugurates open-air museum in Cairo’s Matareya
Egypt Antiquities Minister Khalid al-Anani on Saturday inaugurated the open-air museum at the al-Masalla area of the Matareya neighborhood northeast…