archaeology
Former Italian diplomat receives 15-year sentence for smuggling Egyptian artifacts
Archaeology
January 22, 2020
Former Italian diplomat receives 15-year sentence for smuggling Egyptian artifacts
The Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday granted the former honorary consul for Italy, Ladislav Otakar Skakal, a 15-year-sentence in absentia…
Photos: Archaeologists document 12,000 year old inscription in South Sinai
Archaeology
January 22, 2020
Photos: Archaeologists document 12,000 year old inscription in South Sinai
The archaeological mission of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has finished documenting a colorful antique inscription dating back to…
The Golden Pharaoh: Boston awaits King Tut exhibition
Archaeology
January 20, 2020
The Golden Pharaoh: Boston awaits King Tut exhibition
The American city of Boston is set to host the “King Tut: The Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh” exhibition this…
Profile – Khaled al-Anany, the first Minister of Antiquities and Tourism
Egypt
December 23, 2019
Profile – Khaled al-Anany, the first Minister of Antiquities and Tourism
Khaled al-Anany was appointed to first Minister of Antiquities and Tourism, after the Tourism Ministry merged with the Ministry of Antiquities…
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…
Over 1,000 ancient relics recovered from Syrian museum
Archaeology
December 13, 2019
Over 1,000 ancient relics recovered from Syrian museum
BEIRUT (AP) — More than 1,000 ancient relics and mosaics were saved from Islamic State group militants when staff at…
Visitors marvel as sun alignment illuminates the Temple of Hatshepsut
Archaeology
December 9, 2019
Visitors marvel as sun alignment illuminates the Temple of Hatshepsut
Archaeologists and astronomers visited on Monday the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut in Luxor’s Qurna mountain to witness a sun alignment…
Germany to host first-ever conference on ancient Egyptian military history
Science
December 2, 2019
Germany to host first-ever conference on ancient Egyptian military history
Germany will host for the first time in May 2020 a conference entitled “Perspectives on the Ramesside-Era Military System in…
Zahi Hawass says Nefertiti’s tomb could be discovered in ‘a matter of weeks’
Egypt
November 25, 2019
Zahi Hawass says Nefertiti’s tomb could be discovered in ‘a matter of weeks’
Prominent Egyptologist and former Minister of Antiquities Zahi Hawass told leading UK news outlet Express.co.uk that he hopes to discover…
Photos: Cache of mummified animals, including big cats, found in Saqqara
Archaeology
November 23, 2019
Photos: Cache of mummified animals, including big cats, found in Saqqara
Egyptian Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany announced on Saturday that an Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered a unique cache of mummified…