antiquities
Zahi Hawass meets with Saudi officials to discuss excavations at Ramses III site in KSA
Archaeology
May 27, 2021
Zahi Hawass meets with Saudi officials to discuss excavations at Ramses III site in KSA
Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass met with the head of the Heritage Authority of the Saudi Ministry of Culture, Jasir al-Herbish,…
Egypt recovers two smuggled Greco-Roman antiquities from Italy
Archaeology
April 29, 2021
Egypt recovers two smuggled Greco-Roman antiquities from Italy
On Thursday, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced that the Egyptian Embassy in Italy had recovered two antique pieces…
Discounted annual permits for Egyptians to visit all museums and archaeological sites continue
Egypt
April 29, 2021
Discounted annual permits for Egyptians to visit all museums and archaeological sites continue
Egypt’s Department of Cultural Relations and Ministry of Tourism have continued discounted rates for the annual permit for Egyptians to visit…
Royal mummies at Museum of Egyptian Civilization ready to receive visitors Sunday
Archaeology
April 16, 2021
Royal mummies at Museum of Egyptian Civilization ready to receive visitors Sunday
After parading from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square to their new home in Fustat’s National Museum of Egyptian Civilization,…
Egyptian Museum in Tahrir joins preliminary list of World Heritage Sites
Egypt
April 8, 2021
Egyptian Museum in Tahrir joins preliminary list of World Heritage Sites
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)’s World Heritage Committee has added the Egyptian Museum to its list…
Egypt’s Education Ministry to teach hieroglyphs in schools next year
Egypt
April 6, 2021
Egypt’s Education Ministry to teach hieroglyphs in schools next year
The Director of the Curriculum Development Center at the Education Ministry Nawal Shalaby announced that the ministry will teach hieroglyphics…
Video: Ahead of royal mummy procession, Egypt reveals four ram-headed sphinxes in Tahrir Square
Egypt
April 1, 2021
Video: Ahead of royal mummy procession, Egypt reveals four ram-headed sphinxes in Tahrir Square
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has lifted the curtain on four sphinxes in downtown Cairo’s Tahrir Square, all of which…
Ticket prices for National Museum of Egyptian Civilization after royal mummy procession revealed
Egypt
April 1, 2021
Ticket prices for National Museum of Egyptian Civilization after royal mummy procession revealed
The official website of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) has published ticket prices for the museum after the…
Majestic procession to transport 22 royal mummies from Egyptian Museum on April 3
Archaeology
March 19, 2021
Majestic procession to transport 22 royal mummies from Egyptian Museum on April 3
A stately procession will transport 22 royal mummies from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square to the National Museum of…
Israeli experts announce discovery of new Dead Sea scrolls
Middle East
March 16, 2021
Israeli experts announce discovery of new Dead Sea scrolls
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli archaeologists on Tuesday announced the discovery of dozens of new Dead Sea Scroll fragments bearing a…