ancient egypt
Pharaonic sandstone sarcophagus uncovered in Aswan
Archaeology
September 18, 2018
Pharaonic sandstone sarcophagus uncovered in Aswan
An Egyptian archeological mission working at the Aga Khan site in Aswan’s west bank have discovered a sculpted sandstone…
US expedition unearths more than 800 tombs in southern Egypt
Archaeology
September 16, 2018
US expedition unearths more than 800 tombs in southern Egypt
A joint expedition between the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities have…
Archaeological team at Kom Ombo temple unearth Sphinx Statue
Archaeology
September 16, 2018
Archaeological team at Kom Ombo temple unearth Sphinx Statue
An Egyptian archaeological mission operating at a groundwater reduction project at Kom Ombo Temple have uncovered a sphinx statue…
Ancient Egyptian tomb to open for tourists 78 years after discovery
Archaeology
September 10, 2018
Ancient Egyptian tomb to open for tourists 78 years after discovery
In a bid to boost tourism, Egypt will open a 4,000 year old tomb in Saqqara, Giza to the…
Over 700 Egyptian artifacts in peril after Brazil’s National Museum fire
Culture
September 4, 2018
Over 700 Egyptian artifacts in peril after Brazil’s National Museum fire
More than 700 Egyptian historical artifacts face an uncertain fate after the huge fire that destroyed the National Museum…
‘Most ancient’ solid cheese found in dug up Egyptian jar
Archaeology
August 18, 2018
‘Most ancient’ solid cheese found in dug up Egyptian jar
For thousands of years beneath Egypt’s desert sands a solidified whitish substance sat in a broken jar. Scientists now…
Statue of Djedefre to return to Egypt from Geneva
Archaeology
August 11, 2018
Statue of Djedefre to return to Egypt from Geneva
The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland has finished arrangements to hand over legal documents to Egyptian authorities regarding a…
Two Ancient Egyptian tombs uncovered in Minya
Archaeology
August 1, 2018
Two Ancient Egyptian tombs uncovered in Minya
The Egyptian-Australian Archaeological Mission of the University of Macquarie, Australia have rediscovered the tombs of two statesmen from the Middle…
Mysterious sarcophagus to be opened in two days, Egypt’s MOA says
Archaeology
July 18, 2018
Mysterious sarcophagus to be opened in two days, Egypt’s MOA says
Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities (MOA) has finally decided to open a mysterious sarcophagus uncovered in Alexandria within the next two days,…
Egyptian-German archaeological expedition uncover cemetery in Saqqara
Archaeology
July 10, 2018
Egyptian-German archaeological expedition uncover cemetery in Saqqara
An Egyptian-German archaeological expedition has unearthed embalming equipment and a cemetery featuring a large number of funerary furniture and mummies…