Archaeology
Egyptian archaeologist aims to lead her first excavation this year in Sharqiya
May 2, 2017
Egyptian archaeologist aims to lead her first excavation this year in Sharqiya
For many people, a visit to the Nile Delta can be all about recreation, but not for Egyptian archaeologist Nora…
2 skeletons discovered, believed to be eunuchs from Ancient Egypt
May 2, 2017
2 skeletons discovered, believed to be eunuchs from Ancient Egypt
At the recent excavations at the Ptolemaic-Roman site in Quesna, Monufiya city, a group of researchers discovered two individuals' skeletons,…
Sound and Light company sets new ticket prices up to LE150
May 2, 2017
Sound and Light company sets new ticket prices up to LE150
The tourism companies in charge of the Sound and Light Show have agreed on increasing ticket prices for their shows…
Antiquities former employees referred to trial over Great Pyramid theft
April 25, 2017
Antiquities former employees referred to trial over Great Pyramid theft
Egypt administrative prosecution referred 12 former employees of the Antiquities Ministry to trial in a disciplinary court for allegedly allowing individuals…
UN honors Egyptologist Zahi Hawass as Culture, Antiquities Ambassador
April 21, 2017
UN honors Egyptologist Zahi Hawass as Culture, Antiquities Ambassador
The UN honored Egyptologist and former Egyptian Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass on Thursday for his role in protecting antiquities, on…
Video: 350 additional artifacts found in newly-excavated Luxor cemetery
April 20, 2017
Video: 350 additional artifacts found in newly-excavated Luxor cemetery
An additional 350 artifacts have been discovered at Osarhat cemetery in Luxor, increasing the number of excavated artifacts at the…
In photos: Pharaonic cemetery with dozens of coffins, gold-colored masks discovered in Luxor
April 18, 2017
In photos: Pharaonic cemetery with dozens of coffins, gold-colored masks discovered in Luxor
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany announced on Tuesday the discovery of a cemetery in Luxor that contains dozens of coffins, Pharaonic…
Newly-discovered 3,000-year-old statue of pharaoh to be inaugurated Tuesday
April 17, 2017
Newly-discovered 3,000-year-old statue of pharaoh to be inaugurated Tuesday
The eight-meter statue of an ancient pharaoh discovered in a Cairo slum in March has been restored and will be…
In photos: Artifacts discovered at Gustav Aegeon villa in Alexandria
April 13, 2017
In photos: Artifacts discovered at Gustav Aegeon villa in Alexandria
On Thursday, Mahmoud al-Afifi, head of the Egyptian Antiquities Sector, announced the discovery of a limestone paved floor, black granite…
Jewish tombs in Alexandria to be listed as antiquities
April 13, 2017
Jewish tombs in Alexandria to be listed as antiquities
A committee from the Jewish Antiquities Sector in the Ministry of Antiquities, headed by Professor Mohamed Mahran, started on Wednesday…