Archaeology

Alexandria authorities foil attempt to smuggle ancient coins

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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