Archaeology
Alexandria authorities foil attempt to smuggle ancient coins
November 22, 2018
Alexandria authorities foil attempt to smuggle ancient coins
Customs authorities of Borg al-Arab Airport, in cooperation with Alexandria police, foiled on Thursday the attempt of a Libyan…
New discoveries in Ra’a monastery: Antiquities Ministry
November 21, 2018
New discoveries in Ra’a monastery: Antiquities Ministry
Two limestone formations in the northern part of the Ra’a monastery were uncovered by the Ein Shams Egyptian excavation…
Switzerland hands over 26 artifacts to Egypt
November 21, 2018
Switzerland hands over 26 artifacts to Egypt
Egyptian Ambassador to Switzerland Hesham Seif Eddin received word from Swiss authorities that 26 small artifacts dating back to…
Egyptian Museum celebrates its 116th anniversary
November 20, 2018
Egyptian Museum celebrates its 116th anniversary
The Egyptian Museum celebrated its 116th anniversary on Tuesday. On the sidelines of the ceremony, Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany…
The ‘cursed’ sarcophagus in Alexandria
November 14, 2018
The ‘cursed’ sarcophagus in Alexandria
No archaeological discovery has enjoyed attention such as the discovery of the granite sarcophagus weighing about 30 tons found under…
Three Pharaonic cemeteries discovered in Sakkara: Minister
November 11, 2018
Three Pharaonic cemeteries discovered in Sakkara: Minister
Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities has uncovered on Saturday three cemeteries dating back to the New Kingdom of Egypt between 1570…
Sandstone panel, ark unearthed in Luxor: archaeologist
November 8, 2018
Sandstone panel, ark unearthed in Luxor: archaeologist
The French Institute for Oriental Archaeology’s mission has unearthed a sandstone panel and a wooden ark dated back to the 18th…
Old Master? Cave paintings from 40,000 years ago are world’s earliest figurative art
November 8, 2018
Old Master? Cave paintings from 40,000 years ago are world’s earliest figurative art
A painting of an animal in an Indonesian cave dates from at least 40,000 years ago, making it the world’s…
Egypt says archaeologists found more artifacts at Cairo dig
November 7, 2018
Egypt says archaeologists found more artifacts at Cairo dig
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt says archaeologists working at a dig in Cairo have found several fragments of stone slabs with…
Egypt calls on UK to return Rosetta Stone
November 7, 2018
Egypt calls on UK to return Rosetta Stone
Yesterday, Egypt renewed its request for the British Museum to return the prized Rosetta stone to its country of…