ancient egypt
Al-Masry Al-Youm digs up Fayoum tomb raiders
Archaeology
April 12, 2010
Al-Masry Al-Youm digs up Fayoum tomb raiders
Pharaonic tombs in Tameyah Desert in Fayoum are being raided, according to an investigation by Al-Masry Al-Youm. The investigation found…
Ancient queen’s pyramid discovered in Saqqara
Archaeology
March 3, 2010
Ancient queen’s pyramid discovered in Saqqara
The 4,200-year-old burial chamber of Queen Behenu has been discovered in Saqqara in Giza.French archaeologists digging in the necropolis of…
Sunrise in the Abu Simbel sanctuary
Life & Style
February 23, 2010
Sunrise in the Abu Simbel sanctuary
Abu Simbel--Outside the Great Temple of Abu Simbel, a long line of people are waiting for a first chance to…
Ancient Egyptian fish dishes
Food
January 27, 2010
Ancient Egyptian fish dishes
The civilization of Ancient Egypt was a shining light amid the darkness of the rest of the world. At this…
Hosni, Hawass challenge antiquities bill
Egypt
January 26, 2010
Hosni, Hawass challenge antiquities bill
At a parliamentary session Tuesday, Culture Minister Farouk Hosni and Zahi Hawass, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA),…
Parliamentarians clash over antiquities bill
Egypt
January 20, 2010
Parliamentarians clash over antiquities bill
During Tuesday's session in the People's Assembly, Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni and Ahmed Ezz, the secretary for organizational affairs…