Archaeology
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…
Egyptian Conservator Day celebrates ‘unknown soldiers’ of antiquities sector
May 15, 2016
Egyptian Conservator Day celebrates ‘unknown soldiers’ of antiquities sector
Egypt launched its first official celebration of the work of conservators on Sunday, highlighting the work they do and the…
Story of a temple dedicated by Nasser to the Netherlands
April 28, 2016
Story of a temple dedicated by Nasser to the Netherlands
All lovers of Ancient Egypt are aware of the massive operation that took place to rescue temples and monuments from…
Exhibition of world’s oldest alphabet launches at Egyptian Museum
April 26, 2016
Exhibition of world’s oldest alphabet launches at Egyptian Museum
An exhibition entitled “Sinai...Birthplace of the Alphabet” was launched at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square on Monday.The exhibition displays…
Photographers capture loss of Alexandria’s historic architecture over last 20 years
April 19, 2016
Photographers capture loss of Alexandria’s historic architecture over last 20 years
Photographers Mostafa Mamdouh and Abdallah Hanafy took to Alexandria's decades-old streets with their cameras in a quest to display how…
Two statues discovered on Aswan’s Elephantine island
April 11, 2016
Two statues discovered on Aswan’s Elephantine island
The Swiss mission working on Elephantine Island in Aswan, headed by archaeologist Cornelius Pilgrim, has unearthed two statues, one of…
Arab League draft resolution to protect Arab antiquities: Araby
April 5, 2016
Arab League draft resolution to protect Arab antiquities: Araby
The Arab League hosted on Monday the second international conference on "Archaeological Heritage in the Arab World", organized by the…
‘Secret Keeper’ statue in Alexandria square collapsed: official
April 3, 2016
‘Secret Keeper’ statue in Alexandria square collapsed: official
The people of Alexandria were surprised Sunday by the disappearance of the statue of the "Secret Keeper" from downtown Alexandria,…
No clear results yet from Radar scans of Tutankhamun’s tomb: Minister
April 2, 2016
No clear results yet from Radar scans of Tutankhamun’s tomb: Minister
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany said on Friday no clear outcome was reached after the radar scans of King Tutankhamun's tomb.