ancient egypt
Abu Simbel solar phenomenon lights up Aswan
Egypt
October 22, 2013
Abu Simbel solar phenomenon lights up Aswan
The dawn sunlight on Tuesday morning lined up to light up the statue of King Ramses II way inside the…
Ancient discoveries to be extracted in Giza
Egypt
July 9, 2013
Ancient discoveries to be extracted in Giza
A French-Egyptian excavation team has begun work extracting wooden artefacts which formed part of two ancient boats dating back to…
Archaeologists discover one of world’s oldest ports on Red Sea coast
Archaeology
April 11, 2013
Archaeologists discover one of world’s oldest ports on Red Sea coast
Archaeologists have reportedly uncovered one of the world’s oldest ports, dating back to the time of King Khufu, announced on…
Dahshour antiquities site threatened as residents, authorities fight to settle scores
Archaeology
January 17, 2013
Dahshour antiquities site threatened as residents, authorities fight to settle scores
The Dahshour antiquities site south of Sakkara finds itself in a difficult situation as residents, antiquity authorities and conservationists fight…
Scientists solve 3,000-year-old pharaonic whodunit
Archaeology
December 18, 2012
Scientists solve 3,000-year-old pharaonic whodunit
PARIS — An assassin slit the throat of Egypt's last great pharaoh at the climax of a bitter succession battle,…
Ancient Egyptian artifacts uncovered in Sharqiya, North Sinai
Archaeology
November 5, 2012
Ancient Egyptian artifacts uncovered in Sharqiya, North Sinai
A German archaeological mission has unearthed a granite statue of King Ramses II, one of the most significant figures of…
Update: Oldest Pharaonic boat discovered
Archaeology
July 25, 2012
Update: Oldest Pharaonic boat discovered
French archaeologists have discovered a roughly 5,000-year-old pharaonic solar boat in an expedition in Abu Rawash, west of the Egyptian…
Attempt to steal Pharaonic artifact in Aswan foiled
Art news
June 6, 2012
Attempt to steal Pharaonic artifact in Aswan foiled
Security guards foiled an attempt to steal an antique panel depicting King Merenptah, the fourth ruler of the 19th Dynasty…
Archaeologists discover name of lost pharaonic king
Archaeology
March 4, 2012
Archaeologists discover name of lost pharaonic king
Archaeologists have discovered the name of a previously unknown pharaonic king from the 17th dynasty, Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Ali…
Egypt’s Museums: A look into the ‘GEM,’ Part I
Archaeology
February 16, 2012
Egypt’s Museums: A look into the ‘GEM,’ Part I
On 10 January, almost 20 years since the idea was first conceived, Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Ali announced that the…