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Restorers discover zodiac inscription at Esna Temple
Archaeology
March 23, 2023
Restorers discover zodiac inscription at Esna Temple
A team of Egyptian and German restorers uncovered for the first time, an inscription of a zodiac on the roof…
Electronic-ticket machines now at Giza pyramids
Archaeology
October 28, 2021
Electronic-ticket machines now at Giza pyramids
The Antiquities Ministry announced it has began installing e-payment ticket machines on Wednesday at the Giza pyramids area, replacing the…
Silver coin issued to commemorate procession of royal mummies
Egypt
August 4, 2021
Silver coin issued to commemorate procession of royal mummies
To commemorate the majestic April 3 procession of royal mummies from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square to the National…
On top of GEM, Egypt’s Tourism Ministry to inaugurate 4 museums in 2021
Archaeology
February 4, 2021
On top of GEM, Egypt’s Tourism Ministry to inaugurate 4 museums in 2021
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities aims to inaugurate several projects in 2021, including four museums with a total…
Egypt announces discovery of limestone sarcophagus and ushabti statues more than 2,500 years old
Archaeology
September 22, 2020
Egypt announces discovery of limestone sarcophagus and ushabti statues more than 2,500 years old
A limestone sarcophagus and numerous ushabti funeral statuettes were discovered in Minya by an Egyptian archaeological mission headed by the…
Egypt concludes Eliyahu Hanavi synagogue restoration, inauguration in January
Archaeology
December 28, 2019
Egypt concludes Eliyahu Hanavi synagogue restoration, inauguration in January
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Friday that restoration work for the Eliyahu Hanavi synagogue in Alexandria has…
Egypt begins moving Luxor sphinxes to Tahrir Square
Archaeology
December 28, 2019
Egypt begins moving Luxor sphinxes to Tahrir Square
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry on Friday has begun moving four of the sphinxes in Luxor’s Karnak Temple, relocating them to Tahrir…
Rare granite statue for King Ramesses II uncovered in Giza
Science
December 19, 2019
Rare granite statue for King Ramesses II uncovered in Giza
Archeologists in Egypt have uncovered a pink statue belonging to the famed ancient ruler King Ramesses II near the Giza…
Egypt to register Torah scrolls, other synagogue relics as antiquities
Science
December 16, 2019
Egypt to register Torah scrolls, other synagogue relics as antiquities
The Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt has approved registering 13 artifacts, including Torah scrolls, candlesticks and lanterns, belonging to…
Photos – Royal pharaonic sphinx uncovered in Tuna al-Gabal
Archaeology
December 14, 2019
Photos – Royal pharaonic sphinx uncovered in Tuna al-Gabal
An Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered a small royal statue of a Sphinx during archaeological survey work in Tuna al-Gabal…