ancient egypt
Video: Egypt’s oldest pyramid opens in 2020 for first time
Archaeology
January 1, 2020
Video: Egypt’s oldest pyramid opens in 2020 for first time
The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Waziri announced that the Pyramid of Djoser, one of Egypt’s oldest pyramids,…
Tourism and Antiquities Minister reveals Grand Egyptian Museum’s ticket prices
Archaeology
January 1, 2020
Tourism and Antiquities Minister reveals Grand Egyptian Museum’s ticket prices
The Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anany revealed the ticket prices for the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), set to…
Profile – Khaled al-Anany, the first Minister of Antiquities and Tourism
Egypt
December 23, 2019
Profile – Khaled al-Anany, the first Minister of Antiquities and Tourism
Khaled al-Anany was appointed to first Minister of Antiquities and Tourism, after the Tourism Ministry merged with the Ministry of Antiquities…
Photos: Thousands of tourists witness sun alignment on Karnak temple
Archaeology
December 22, 2019
Photos: Thousands of tourists witness sun alignment on Karnak temple
Thousands of tourists and the governor of Luxor on Sunday witnessed a sun alignment at the Temple of Amun-Ra in…
Iconic Egyptologist Zahi Hawass discusses ancient Egypt’s ‘secrets,’ refutes popular myths
Science
December 20, 2019
Iconic Egyptologist Zahi Hawass discusses ancient Egypt’s ‘secrets,’ refutes popular myths
Celebrated Egyptian archeologist and former Minister of Antiquities Zahi Hawass recently divulged a number of “secrets” about the ancient Egyptians’…
Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities finishes 1st stage of Sharm el-Sheikh Museum
Egypt
December 16, 2019
Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities finishes 1st stage of Sharm el-Sheikh Museum
Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities has completed the first phase of construction on a new museum in Sharm el-Sheikh set to…
Photos – Royal pharaonic sphinx uncovered in Tuna al-Gabal
Archaeology
December 14, 2019
Photos – Royal pharaonic sphinx uncovered in Tuna al-Gabal
An Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered a small royal statue of a Sphinx during archaeological survey work in Tuna al-Gabal…
Visitors marvel as sun alignment illuminates the Temple of Hatshepsut
Archaeology
December 9, 2019
Visitors marvel as sun alignment illuminates the Temple of Hatshepsut
Archaeologists and astronomers visited on Monday the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut in Luxor’s Qurna mountain to witness a sun alignment…
Photos: Cache of mummified animals, including big cats, found in Saqqara
Archaeology
November 23, 2019
Photos: Cache of mummified animals, including big cats, found in Saqqara
Egyptian Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany announced on Saturday that an Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered a unique cache of mummified…
Photos: Egypt opens Old Kingdom tombs Idu, Qar for visitation
Archaeology
November 18, 2019
Photos: Egypt opens Old Kingdom tombs Idu, Qar for visitation
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry on Monday opened the Idu and Qar tombs in the Eastern Cemetery at Giza following the completion…