antiquities
Investigations still under way into Grand Egyptian Museum’s fire
Egypt
April 30, 2018
Investigations still under way into Grand Egyptian Museum’s fire
Investigations into the cause of the fire which erupted at the construction site of Egypt’s Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in…
Photos: Egypt unearths royal celebrations hall dating back to Ramses era at Matareya
Archaeology
April 29, 2018
Photos: Egypt unearths royal celebrations hall dating back to Ramses era at Matareya
The Ministry of Antiquities announced on Saturday the unveiling of a royal celebrations hall dating back to the Ramses era…
Egypt implements its first-ever accessible pathway for the disabled in Karnak Temple
Society
April 21, 2018
Egypt implements its first-ever accessible pathway for the disabled in Karnak Temple
Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anani announced on Friday that the entire Karnak Temple will soon be accessible to persons…
72 officials charged with theft after turning ancient archaeological site into parking lot
Archaeology
April 5, 2018
72 officials charged with theft after turning ancient archaeological site into parking lot
Egypt’s Administrative Prosecution court ordered on Wednesday 72 employees from the archaeological sector and a number of security officials from Monufiya…
Egyptian consulate in New York retrieves 3 smuggled artifacts
Archaeology
March 27, 2018
Egyptian consulate in New York retrieves 3 smuggled artifacts
The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities, in cooperation with the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, succeeded in retrieving three antiquities that had been…
Photos: Egypt announces large discovery of 26th Dynasty cemetery in Minya
Archaeology
February 24, 2018
Photos: Egypt announces large discovery of 26th Dynasty cemetery in Minya
Six kilometres south of Tuna Al-Gabal archaeological site, an Egyptian archaeological expedition announced on Saturday the discovery of an ancient cemetery…
In Photos: colossus of Ramses II placed at Grand Egyptian Musesum entrance
Egypt
January 25, 2018
In Photos: colossus of Ramses II placed at Grand Egyptian Musesum entrance
The ancient colossus of famed pharaoh Ramses II was placed on Thursday morning at the entrance of the Grand Egyptian…
Ramses II statue to be transferred to Grand Egyptian Museum entrance
Archaeology
January 18, 2018
Ramses II statue to be transferred to Grand Egyptian Museum entrance
The statue of Ramses II, currently placed in the Grand Egyptian Museum, will be transferred in a few days to…
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…
Egyptian consulate in US retrieves 3 smuggled artifacts
Science
January 3, 2018
Egyptian consulate in US retrieves 3 smuggled artifacts
Shaaban Abdel Gawad, General Supervisor of the Department of Retrieved Antiquities at the Ministry of Antiquities, said that the Ministry…