ancient egypt
Egypt unveils 3000-year old coffins in latest archaeological discovery
Archaeology
January 18, 2021
Egypt unveils 3000-year old coffins in latest archaeological discovery
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt has unveiled a significant new archaeological discovery at the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, including 54…
Egyptian Antiquities Center publishes new book on Abu Simbel
Archaeology
January 15, 2021
Egyptian Antiquities Center publishes new book on Abu Simbel
The Egyptian Antiquities Registration Center, part of Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, has issued a new book in French…
Egypt’s Tourism Ministry approves 3-year pharaonic exhibition abroad
Archaeology
December 25, 2020
Egypt’s Tourism Ministry approves 3-year pharaonic exhibition abroad
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has approved a foreign exhibition that will last for more than three years, from…
Priests of Amun go on display at the New Administrative Capital’s Museum
Archaeology
November 23, 2020
Priests of Amun go on display at the New Administrative Capital’s Museum
An Egyptian archaeological committee finished displaying the mummies of priests and priestesses of Amun at the Museum of Egyptian Capitals…
Egypt celebrates discovery of King Tut’s tomb with discounted ticket prices, festivities across Luxor
Archaeology
November 4, 2020
Egypt celebrates discovery of King Tut’s tomb with discounted ticket prices, festivities across Luxor
Wednesday’s celebration of the 98th anniversary of the discovery King Tutankhamun’s tomb includes ticket discounts to the king’s tomb for…
Photos: Egyptian team uncovers ancient tomb of royal treasury supervisor in Minya
Archaeology
October 26, 2020
Photos: Egyptian team uncovers ancient tomb of royal treasury supervisor in Minya
An Egyptian archaeological mission working in the al-Ghuraifah area in Minya Governorate has uncovered the tomb of a royal treasury…
Photos: Sun lights up the face of Ramses II in Abu Simbel in biannual illumination
Archaeology
October 22, 2020
Photos: Sun lights up the face of Ramses II in Abu Simbel in biannual illumination
Thursday morning, a rare solar alignment caused the sun to shine on the face of King Ramses II in Aswan’s…
Video: Egypt announces whopping discovery of 59 pharaonic coffins at Saqqara
Archaeology
October 3, 2020
Video: Egypt announces whopping discovery of 59 pharaonic coffins at Saqqara
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anany announced Saturday that the Egyptian mission operating in the Saqqara area has uncovered…
Egypt announces discovery of limestone sarcophagus and ushabti statues more than 2,500 years old
Archaeology
September 22, 2020
Egypt announces discovery of limestone sarcophagus and ushabti statues more than 2,500 years old
A limestone sarcophagus and numerous ushabti funeral statuettes were discovered in Minya by an Egyptian archaeological mission headed by the…
Photos: New Administrative Capital’s Museum to house a plethora of artifacts about Egypt’s historical capitals
Archaeology
September 21, 2020
Photos: New Administrative Capital’s Museum to house a plethora of artifacts about Egypt’s historical capitals
During a Sunday tour of the New Administrative Capital Museum, Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany ordered the addition of…