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First pregnant Egyptian mummy surprises researchers
April 30, 2021
First pregnant Egyptian mummy surprises researchers
An Egyptian mummy previously believed to be a priest has turned out to be a pregnant woman. The surprise discovery,…
Egypt recovers two smuggled Greco-Roman antiquities from Italy
April 29, 2021
Egypt recovers two smuggled Greco-Roman antiquities from Italy
On Thursday, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced that the Egyptian Embassy in Italy had recovered two antique pieces…
Photos: 110 archaeological tombs discovered in Kom al-Khaljan area near Daqahliya
April 28, 2021
Photos: 110 archaeological tombs discovered in Kom al-Khaljan area near Daqahliya
The archaeological mission working in Kom al-Khaljan archaeological site in Daqahliya Governorate has discovered 110 new tombs dating back to…
Brazil cuts environment spending one day after US climate summit pledge
April 26, 2021
Brazil cuts environment spending one day after US climate summit pledge
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro approved a 24 percent cut to the environment budget for 2021 from last year’s level, according…
Scientists develop new chip technology that detects COVID-19 with 99.9% accuracy
April 26, 2021
Scientists develop new chip technology that detects COVID-19 with 99.9% accuracy
Scientists have developed a chip with a 99.9 percent accurate detection of COVID-19 infections. It was developed by the director…
NASA’s Mars helicopter takes flight, 1st for another planet
April 19, 2021
NASA’s Mars helicopter takes flight, 1st for another planet
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s experimental helicopter Ingenuity rose into the thin air above the dusty red surface of…
Two-thousand visitors attend Royal Mummies Hall on first day of its opening
April 19, 2021
Two-thousand visitors attend Royal Mummies Hall on first day of its opening
About 2,000 visitors both foreign and domestic flocked to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat to visit the…
Royal mummies at Museum of Egyptian Civilization ready to receive visitors Sunday
April 16, 2021
Royal mummies at Museum of Egyptian Civilization ready to receive visitors Sunday
After parading from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square to their new home in Fustat’s National Museum of Egyptian Civilization,…
WHO urges pause in market sale of captured live wild animals
April 13, 2021
WHO urges pause in market sale of captured live wild animals
GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations’ health agency on Tuesday urged countries to suspend the sale of live animals captured…
Zahi Hawass announces findings from Luxor’s ‘Lost Golden City;
April 11, 2021
Zahi Hawass announces findings from Luxor’s ‘Lost Golden City;
Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass on Saturday highlighted several archaeological findings from the “Lost Golden City” uncovered in Luxor’s Habu. These…