Archaeology

Scans of King Tut tomb suggest ‘90%’ chance of hidden chamber

Scans of King Tut tomb suggest ‘90%’ chance of hidden chamber

Scans in King Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings point to a hidden chamber, the country's antiquities minister…
Pharaohs first to use cosmetics: Zahi Hawass

Pharaohs first to use cosmetics: Zahi Hawass

Pharaohs were the first to have discovered cosmetic surgery three thousand years ago and used cosmetics, said former Secretary General…
Alexandria antique windmill restored

Alexandria antique windmill restored

The Antiquities Ministry has restored 90 percent of the antique windmill in Alexandria's Montazah area that was built by Mohamed…
New archaeological discovery in Luxor to be announced Thursday

New archaeological discovery in Luxor to be announced Thursday

Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damati will announce a new archaeological discovery on Luxor's west bank Thursday. He will also open the…
Middle Kingdom wall unearthed in Sharqiya

Middle Kingdom wall unearthed in Sharqiya

A huge wall, probably dating back to the Middle Kingdom (before 1400 BC), was discovered at Tel al-Dabaa (Avaris) in…
Egypt to do more tests on Tut’s tomb in search for Nefertiti

Egypt to do more tests on Tut’s tomb in search for Nefertiti

Egypt said Monday it will conduct more tests this week in search of a hidden chamber in King Tutankhamun's tomb…
Ancient Egyptian shabti statuette repatriated from Austria

Ancient Egyptian shabti statuette repatriated from Austria

The Egyptian Embassy in Austria sent an ancient Egyptian shabti statuette that was repatriated from Austria after the Antiquities Ministry…
Egyptian antiquities for sale in 3 overseas auction houses

Egyptian antiquities for sale in 3 overseas auction houses

Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damati said the department of repatriated antiquities has discovered that several pieces of Egyptian antiquity will be…
Heliopolis Library to present three-dimensional hologram of King Tut gold mask

Heliopolis Library to present three-dimensional hologram of King Tut gold mask

Heliopolis Library will show a three-dimensional presentation of King Tutankhamun's gold mask using the hologram technology on Monday evening. The presentation has been…
Peru’s ancient city Caral inspires modern architects

Peru’s ancient city Caral inspires modern architects

Architects seeking solutions for sustainable living in the 21st century are taking notes from the ancient city of Caral in…
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