ancient egypt
DNA results prove famous mummy brothers from different paternal lines
Archaeology
January 18, 2018
DNA results prove famous mummy brothers from different paternal lines
Researchers from the University of Manchester found out that the two famous 4,000-year-old brothers Khanum-Nakht and Nekht-Ankh are from different…
Ramses II stelae found at San al Hagar archaeological site in Sharqiya
Archaeology
January 13, 2018
Ramses II stelae found at San al Hagar archaeological site in Sharqiya
A stelae of 19th Dynasty King Ramses II has been discovered at San al-Hagar archaeological site in Sharqiya governorate on Saturday…
Fragment of Black granite statue of King Amenhotep III discovered in Sohag parking lot
Archaeology
January 8, 2018
Fragment of Black granite statue of King Amenhotep III discovered in Sohag parking lot
The Ministry of Antiquities announced the discovery of an artifact in a parking lot in Akhmim, Sohag governorate, during a…
Royal ancient Egyptian artifacts uncovered in Tel Al-Pharaeen
Archaeology
January 2, 2018
Royal ancient Egyptian artifacts uncovered in Tel Al-Pharaeen
An Egyptian excavation mission discovered on Monday remains of mud-brick walls and several artifacts that date back to different periods…
Luxor witnesses stunning winter sun alignment in Karnak Temple
Archaeology
December 21, 2017
Luxor witnesses stunning winter sun alignment in Karnak Temple
Hundreds of keen tourists and Egyptians braced the cold breeze to watch the Thursday morning sunrise at the sanctuary of the…
Zahi Hawass refutes claims of another Sphinx
Egypt
December 14, 2017
Zahi Hawass refutes claims of another Sphinx
The former Minister of Antiquities, Zahi Hawass argued against claims that there was another sphinx which was destroyed in the…
Archaeologists uncover burial sites, statue in Egypt’s Aswan
Archaeology
December 14, 2017
Archaeologists uncover burial sites, statue in Egypt’s Aswan
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry says archaeologists have uncovered four intact burial sites, part of a cemetery and an incomplete statue in…
Mummies discovered in Elephantine tombs date to Late Period of ancient Egypt
Archaeology
December 7, 2017
Mummies discovered in Elephantine tombs date to Late Period of ancient Egypt
Scans and 3D X-rays on two mummies which were discovered during excavations at the Elephantine tombs, west of Aswan, revealed the mummies…
Researchers use advanced technology to study child mummy
Archaeology
November 29, 2017
Researchers use advanced technology to study child mummy
Researchers from Northwestern University and Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago are using advanced technology to unwrap the mysteries of an…
95-year-old Australian probed for allegedly looting Middle Eastern artifacts
Archaeology
November 27, 2017
95-year-old Australian probed for allegedly looting Middle Eastern artifacts
95-year-old Australian, Joan Howard, is currently under investigation following newspaper coverage of her extensive collection of ancient Middle Eastern artifacts, the…