antiquities
Funerary bed of King Tut packed to be transferred to Grand Egyptian Museum
Culture
May 18, 2017
Funerary bed of King Tut packed to be transferred to Grand Egyptian Museum
A team from the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) started packing this week Pharaoh King Tutankhamun’s treasured collection at the Egyptian…
Egyptian tour guide tells hidden stories behind historical destinations
Features/Interviews
May 15, 2017
Egyptian tour guide tells hidden stories behind historical destinations
Although Egyptians garner a wealth of knowledge about their country’s history from school, not all of them know the hidden…
Burial chamber of recently discovered 13th Dynasty pyramid in Dahshur unearthed
Archaeology
May 11, 2017
Burial chamber of recently discovered 13th Dynasty pyramid in Dahshur unearthed
The Ministry of Antiquities archaeological mission uncovered the burial chamber of a 13th Dynasty pyramid unearthed last month at Dahshur…
Experts discuss transportation of King Tut collection to new Egyptian Grand Museum (GEM)
Archaeology
May 8, 2017
Experts discuss transportation of King Tut collection to new Egyptian Grand Museum (GEM)
The International conference on Pharaoh King Tutankhamun was held in Cairo earlier this week to explore options for the safe…
Zahi Hawass to be UN ambassador for global cultural heritage
Archaeology
April 11, 2017
Zahi Hawass to be UN ambassador for global cultural heritage
The United Nations International Federation for Peace and Sustainable Development has appointed the former Egyptian minister of antiquities Zahi Hawass…
Remains of 13th Dynasty pyramid discovered in Egypt’s Dahshur
Archaeology
April 3, 2017
Remains of 13th Dynasty pyramid discovered in Egypt’s Dahshur
The remains of a 13th Dynasty pyramid were discovered on Monday by an Egyptian archaeological mission working in the Dahshur…
In photos: New statue discovered depicting Queen Tiye, King Amenhotep III’s wife
Archaeology
March 23, 2017
In photos: New statue discovered depicting Queen Tiye, King Amenhotep III’s wife
The European Archeological Mission has discovered an alabaster statue that they say probably depicts Queen Tiye, the wife of King…
Scorched earth: If Islamic State can’t have it, no one can
Middle East
March 22, 2017
Scorched earth: If Islamic State can’t have it, no one can
As Islamic State loses ground in Iraq and Syria, the Sunni militant group which once held territory amounting to a…
Pharaonic relics submerged with Titanic must be recovered: Egyptologist
Archaeology
March 12, 2017
Pharaonic relics submerged with Titanic must be recovered: Egyptologist
Egyptologist Bassam al-Shammaa has called for pharaonic antiquities that sank with the Titanic to be recovered.At a symposium entitled “Egypt:…
Ramses II excavation to be completed using more advanced techniques: ministry sources
Egypt
March 12, 2017
Ramses II excavation to be completed using more advanced techniques: ministry sources
The Ministry of Antiquities is gearing up to complete the remainder of the excavation of the Ramses II statue using newer and…