Archaeology

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…
Chile to ask British Museum to return extinct mammal remains

Chile to ask British Museum to return extinct mammal remains

  Chile announced on Sunday that it will ask the British Museum in London to return the remains of a…
Luxor celebrates 96th anniversary of Tutankhamun discovery

Luxor celebrates 96th anniversary of Tutankhamun discovery

  The governorate of Luxor, starting from Sunday, November 4 until the end of the month, is celebrating the 96th…
Archeological mission discovers how stones were transferred in Khufu era

Archeological mission discovers how stones were transferred in Khufu era

  An Egyptian-French mission, affiliated to Cairo’s Institut Français d’Archéologie Orientale (or IFAO) and the University of Liverpool, has unveiled…
King Ramses II celebration compartment unearthed

King Ramses II celebration compartment unearthed

  The entire celebration compartment of King Ramses II has been unearthed by the Archaeological Mission of Ain Shams University, which operates…
Vandalism and neglect haunt Libya’s ancient heritage sites

Vandalism and neglect haunt Libya’s ancient heritage sites

SHAHAT, Libya (Reuters) – Graffiti covers the ruins of Cyrene in eastern Libya, a city founded by Greeks more than…
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