Archaeology
27 statues of goddess Sekhmet unearthed in Luxor
December 3, 2017
27 statues of goddess Sekhmet unearthed in Luxor
An Egyptian-European archaeological mission working in Luxor Governorate uncovered a collection of 27 fragmented statues of the lioness goddess Sekhmet,…
Antiquities Ministry celebrates 115th anniversary of Egyptian Museum
November 29, 2017
Antiquities Ministry celebrates 115th anniversary of Egyptian Museum
The Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anani and Ambassador Moushira Khattab attended on Tuesday evening the celebration of the 115th anniversary…
Researchers use advanced technology to study child mummy
November 29, 2017
Researchers use advanced technology to study child mummy
Researchers from Northwestern University and Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago are using advanced technology to unwrap the mysteries of an…
Egyptian Museum to celebrate 115th anniversary in two-week exhibition
November 28, 2017
Egyptian Museum to celebrate 115th anniversary in two-week exhibition
Minister of Antiquities Khaled Anani, ambassadors of foreign countries and members of the House of Representatives will celebrate the Egyptian…
95-year-old Australian probed for allegedly looting Middle Eastern artifacts
November 27, 2017
95-year-old Australian probed for allegedly looting Middle Eastern artifacts
95-year-old Australian, Joan Howard, is currently under investigation following newspaper coverage of her extensive collection of ancient Middle Eastern artifacts, the…
70 percent of Grand Egyptian Museum completed, inauguration expected in 2018
November 27, 2017
70 percent of Grand Egyptian Museum completed, inauguration expected in 2018
Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anani announced on Sunday that 70 percent of the construction of the Grand Egyptian…
Pharaonic artifacts found under house in Beni Suef
November 26, 2017
Pharaonic artifacts found under house in Beni Suef
During a sewage digging operation in the Kom al-Arous village in northern Beni Suef, a worker discovered a stone box…
Sunken vessels dating back to Roman era discovered in Alexandria
November 21, 2017
Sunken vessels dating back to Roman era discovered in Alexandria
The wreckages of three vessels dating back to the Roman era were discovered during excavations in the Mediterranean Sea carried…
Egypt to retrieve 14 artifacts from Cyprus
November 19, 2017
Egypt to retrieve 14 artifacts from Cyprus
Director General of the Retrieved Antiquities Department of the Antiquities Ministry, Shaaban Abdel Gawad, said on Sunday that Egypt would…
Isis temple unearthed by builders in Banha
November 17, 2017
Isis temple unearthed by builders in Banha
The ruins of an ancient Egyptian temple built for the Egyptian diety, Isis, were discovered on Thursday by workers on…