Archaeology
Ceiling of tomb at pyramids site collapses
July 10, 2016
Ceiling of tomb at pyramids site collapses
The ceiling of Ra Wer tomb, located at the site of the Giza pyramids, collapsed four days ago, according to…
Egypt retrieves Abbasid artifacts from London auction house
July 4, 2016
Egypt retrieves Abbasid artifacts from London auction house
The Egyptian embassy in London received on Monday eight wooden strips belonging to the Tomb of the Abbasid Caliphs in…
Egyptian Museum fans select ‘birth’ image as ‘piece of the month’ for July
July 1, 2016
Egyptian Museum fans select ‘birth’ image as ‘piece of the month’ for July
Egyptology fans have made their first selection for "piece of the month" from among the treasures in the Egyptian Museum,…
Egyptian Embassy in Paris retrieves stolen Sakkara artefact
June 30, 2016
Egyptian Embassy in Paris retrieves stolen Sakkara artefact
The Egyptian embassy in France has recovered a stolen ancient artefact that dates back to the 30th Dynasty (360-343 BC).
Free entry to museums, archaeological sites on June 30
June 27, 2016
Free entry to museums, archaeological sites on June 30
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail has declared that entry to all museums and archaeological sites nationwide will be free of charge…
American Research Center to fund ‘gold chips’ archaeological study
June 15, 2016
American Research Center to fund ‘gold chips’ archaeological study
The American Research Center in Egypt will fund a project carried out by the Antiquities Ministry to study gold chips…
Sunken cities reveal secrets of Ancient Egypt
June 14, 2016
Sunken cities reveal secrets of Ancient Egypt
Until 1996, two of Egypt's greatest cities were missing. Then along came French archeologist Franck Goddio, who made an extraordinary…
Tutankhamun’s dagger was made from a meteorite: scientists
June 8, 2016
Tutankhamun’s dagger was made from a meteorite: scientists
A dagger found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun was made from a rare sort of iron meteorite, according to…
French scientists join project to uncover secrets of the pyramids
June 6, 2016
French scientists join project to uncover secrets of the pyramids
French scientists equipped with a special telescope have joined the Scan the Pyramids project that was launched last year to…
Spanish mission discovers mummy in Aswan’s Tombs of Nobles
May 24, 2016
Spanish mission discovers mummy in Aswan’s Tombs of Nobles
A Spanish mission from Chowan University, headed by professor Alejandro Jimenez, has discovered the mummy of a woman named Sachiny…