ancient egypt
Egypt plans to turn Philae Temples into open tourist attraction zone
Egypt
July 17, 2019
Egypt plans to turn Philae Temples into open tourist attraction zone
Aswan Governor Ahmed Ibrahim unveiled a governmental plan to turn the Philae Temple region into an open tourist attraction zone,…
Video: Egypt will sue following sale of $5.97 million Tutankhamun statue
Egypt
July 14, 2019
Video: Egypt will sue following sale of $5.97 million Tutankhamun statue
Egypt has said that it will file a civil lawsuit after the sale of an ancient statue at auction last…
Giza’s Bent Pyramid, Alkaa Pyramid open to public for first time since 1965
Archaeology
July 14, 2019
Giza’s Bent Pyramid, Alkaa Pyramid open to public for first time since 1965
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani on Saturday inaugurated the Bent Pyramid of King Sneferu and the Alkaa Dogmatic pyramid in Giza’s…
Tourism Minister visits Queens of Egypt exhibition in Washington
Archaeology
July 13, 2019
Tourism Minister visits Queens of Egypt exhibition in Washington
Egypt’s Tourism Minister Rania al-Mashat visited the Queens of Egypt exhibition in Washington DC on Friday at the invitation of…
British documentary on Egypt’s sunken antiquities comes to National Geographic
Egypt
July 9, 2019
British documentary on Egypt’s sunken antiquities comes to National Geographic
A British TV delegation has finalized filming a documentary called “Egypt Lost City Drain”, shedding light on Egypt’s sunken antiquities,…
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry, state agencies urgently discuss King Tut auction
Egypt
July 6, 2019
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry, state agencies urgently discuss King Tut auction
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry will hold an urgent meeting on Monday with various state agencies to the measures Egypt must take…
Sciences from the Pharaonic period behind Dalia Sadany’s Golden Award
Egypt
July 5, 2019
Sciences from the Pharaonic period behind Dalia Sadany’s Golden Award
Dalia Sadany, also known as “the International Ambassador of Design”, received the Golden Award in the International “A’ Design Award…
Fayoum’s Lahun Pyramid opens to public for the first time
Archaeology
July 1, 2019
Fayoum’s Lahun Pyramid opens to public for the first time
Marking completion of restoration work for the Lahun Pyramid located in Fayoum, Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anany visited the…
EU ambassador backs Egypt’s efforts to recover smuggled antiquities
Archaeology
June 18, 2019
EU ambassador backs Egypt’s efforts to recover smuggled antiquities
European Union Ambassador to Egypt Ivan Surkos put forward his support for Egypt’s efforts to recover its smuggled and stolen…
Egypt urges Britain to stop selling 32 ancient artifacts
Egypt
June 15, 2019
Egypt urges Britain to stop selling 32 ancient artifacts
Egyptian Prosecutor General Nabil Sadek has appealed to the British Public Prosecution to halt the sale of 32 ancient Egyptian…