archaeological discovery
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…
Photos: 13 sealed coffins unearthed in Saqqara
Archaeology
September 7, 2020
Photos: 13 sealed coffins unearthed in Saqqara
An official statement from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Sunday announced the discovery of a deep burial well…
Israeli finds Egyptian artifact while swimming south of Haifa
Archaeology
February 6, 2020
Israeli finds Egyptian artifact while swimming south of Haifa
An Israeli veterinarian stumbled upon an ancient Egyptian artifact last year, which is believed to have been used as an…
Photos: 16 tombs, 20 mummies and 10,000 statues among Egypt’s first archaeological discovery of 2020
Archaeology
January 31, 2020
Photos: 16 tombs, 20 mummies and 10,000 statues among Egypt’s first archaeological discovery of 2020
Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities and Tourism Khaled al-Anani has announced the country’s first archaeological discovery of the new year, located…
Photos: Workers in Daqahlia village stumble upon Pharaonic artifacts
Science
January 7, 2020
Photos: Workers in Daqahlia village stumble upon Pharaonic artifacts
Workers on a sanitation project in Dandit village, located in Egypt’s Daqahlia Governorate, discovered on Monday large blocks of stone…
Egyptian-German mission uncovers ‘huge’ statue of Horus in Luxor
Archaeology
December 19, 2019
Egyptian-German mission uncovers ‘huge’ statue of Horus in Luxor
The Egyptian-German joint archaeological mission operating in the Koam al-Hetan area of Luxor’s west bank has discovered a “huge” statue…
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…
Man arrested after unearthing pharaonic artifact in Giza
Archaeology
December 6, 2019
Man arrested after unearthing pharaonic artifact in Giza
A 62-year-old man was arrested on Thursday after discovering a pharaonic artifact on a piece of land he owns in…
Luxor residents launch campaign against transferring coffins to GEM
Archaeology
October 22, 2019
Luxor residents launch campaign against transferring coffins to GEM
Numerous Luxor residents have launched a campaign on social media protesting the Antiquities Ministry’s decision to transfer important artifacts recently…
Eighteenth Dynasty industrial zone discovered in Luxor
Archaeology
October 10, 2019
Eighteenth Dynasty industrial zone discovered in Luxor
Renowned Egyptian Egyptologist Zahi Hawass announced the unearthing of Egypt’s first industrial zone, which dates back to the 18th Dynasty,…