ancient egypt

Egypt retrieves remnants of mummy smuggled to US in 1927
Archaeology

Egypt retrieves remnants of mummy smuggled to US in 1927

Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities received three artifacts – remnants of a mummy – from the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday after…
Azhar figure calls on Egyptians to celebrate Easter: ‘It is mentioned in Quran’
Egypt

Azhar figure calls on Egyptians to celebrate Easter: ‘It is mentioned in Quran’

Professor of Islamic Sharia at Al-Azhar University Ahmed Karima announced that Easter is an old traditional and social feast that…
Ministry of Antiquities reveals discovery of Greco-Roman temple near Siwa
Archaeology

Ministry of Antiquities reveals discovery of Greco-Roman temple near Siwa

The Egyptian archaeological mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities discovered on Wednesday the front section of the Greco-Roman temple…
‘Amazing revelation’ suggests Tutankhamun may have fought in battle
Science

‘Amazing revelation’ suggests Tutankhamun may have fought in battle

New research suggests that Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun, who inherited the throne when he was just nine-years-old during the 18th…
Once overlooked, 2,500-year old coffin may offer clues into ancient Egypt
Archaeology

Once overlooked, 2,500-year old coffin may offer clues into ancient Egypt

Australian academics could help unlock mysteries around ancient Egypt after discovering that a 2,500-year old coffin might contain the remains…
Photos: Christie’s to auction 27 Ancient Egyptian artefacts in New York
Archaeology

Photos: Christie’s to auction 27 Ancient Egyptian artefacts in New York

Auction house Christie’s is set to be auctioning off 27 Ancient Egyptian artefacts in New York on April 18, their website shows,…
Photos: King Merneptah pillar arrives to permanent display at GEM
Archaeology

Photos: King Merneptah pillar arrives to permanent display at GEM

The Pillar of Merneptah, the fourth king of the 19th Dynasty and the son of King Ramses II, who ruled…
Museum displays parity of women in ancient Egypt
Egypt

Museum displays parity of women in ancient Egypt

Like many a bumbling tourist, this traveler was perplexed by the unexpected. People dressed differently, ate differently, wrote differently, did…
Oldest tattoo discovered on ancient Egyptian mummy
Archaeology

Oldest tattoo discovered on ancient Egyptian mummy

The oldest tattoo in the world has been discovered on a couple of 5,000-year-old Egyptian mummies, approximately 1,000 years older…
Parts of huge King Ramses II statue discovered in Aswan
Archaeology

Parts of huge King Ramses II statue discovered in Aswan

The Egyptian expedition working on the groundwater treatment project at the Kom Ombo Temple in Aswan discovered parts of a…
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