ancient egypt

Antiquities Minister inaugurates Tutankhamun exhibition in Hurghada
Archaeology

Antiquities Minister inaugurates Tutankhamun exhibition in Hurghada

Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anany on Friday opened a temporary Tutankhamun exhibition in the Red Sea governorate’s…
Photos: Egypt displays Tutankhamun treasures in Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh
Archaeology

Photos: Egypt displays Tutankhamun treasures in Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh

The Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt has displayed 20 artifacts from the collection of King Tutankhamun’s treasures at the…
Scientists peer inside ancient Egyptian cat, snake and bird mummies
Archaeology

Scientists peer inside ancient Egyptian cat, snake and bird mummies

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Scientists are gaining new insight into the ancient Egyptian practice of mummifying animals, using high-resolution 3D scans…
Egypt allows 6 foreign archaeological missions to resume work
Archaeology

Egypt allows 6 foreign archaeological missions to resume work

Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Ministry and the Interior Ministry on Saturday permitted six foreign archaeological missions to resume excavations, after…
“Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Enchanted World” exhibition opens its doors to visitors in the US
Archaeology

“Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Enchanted World” exhibition opens its doors to visitors in the US

An Egyptian delegation led by Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa al-Waziry on Thursday visited the exhibition “Sunken…
Zahi Hawass refutes former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa’s Prophet Idris theory
Archaeology

Zahi Hawass refutes former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa’s Prophet Idris theory

Egyptologist and former Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass criticized a statement by Egypt’s former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa claiming that Prophet…
Egypt to broadcast virtual tour of Djoser Pyramid on Wednesday
Archaeology

Egypt to broadcast virtual tour of Djoser Pyramid on Wednesday

Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Ministry is set to launch a virtual tour of the Djoser Step Pyramid on Wednesday evening,…
Coronavirus shuts down parks during Egypt’s most ancient festival
Egypt

Coronavirus shuts down parks during Egypt’s most ancient festival

Citizens in Cairo and Egypt’s other governorates on Monday were fully committed to the government’s instructions to stay at home,…
Video: Egypt launches virtual tour of Wahti Tomb
Archaeology

Video: Egypt launches virtual tour of Wahti Tomb

Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Saturday launched a virtual tour of the Tomb of Wahti in Saqqara on…
Egypt invites world to virtual tour of the Tomb of Ramses VI
Archaeology

Egypt invites world to virtual tour of the Tomb of Ramses VI

Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has launched a virtual tour of the Tomb of Ramses VI (KV9) on its…
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