archaeology
King Tut’s tomb is not safe in Luxor: source
Egypt
August 2, 2019
King Tut’s tomb is not safe in Luxor: source
Both the tomb and mummy of King Tutankhamen, located in Luxor, are currently in danger because of the excessive flow…
New findings excavated in submerged ancient cities Heracleion and Canopus
Archaeology
July 25, 2019
New findings excavated in submerged ancient cities Heracleion and Canopus
Marine archeologists excavated a crumbled temple and several valuable finds located in the flooded underwater site of ancient cities Heracleion…
Israel: Archaeologists uncover 1,200-year-old mosque
Middle East
July 19, 2019
Israel: Archaeologists uncover 1,200-year-old mosque
Archaeologists announced on Thursday that they had discovered a 1,200-year-old mosque in the Negev Desert in southern Israel. The extremely…
Ministry of Antiquities starts restoration of King Tutankhamun’s coffin
Egypt
July 17, 2019
Ministry of Antiquities starts restoration of King Tutankhamun’s coffin
Egypt’s ministry of Antiquities started on Wednesday the restoration of the golden coffin of King Tutankhamun, following the ministry’s transfer…
Prehistoric city offers glimpse of ancient living near Jerusalem
Middle East
July 16, 2019
Prehistoric city offers glimpse of ancient living near Jerusalem
MOTZA, Israel (Reuters) – A huge prehistoric settlement discovered near Jerusalem by Israeli archaeologists offers new insight into how civilizations…
Giza’s Bent Pyramid, Alkaa Pyramid open to public for first time since 1965
Archaeology
July 14, 2019
Giza’s Bent Pyramid, Alkaa Pyramid open to public for first time since 1965
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani on Saturday inaugurated the Bent Pyramid of King Sneferu and the Alkaa Dogmatic pyramid in Giza’s…
Biblical bad guys the ancient Philistines came from Europe, DNA shows
Middle East
July 4, 2019
Biblical bad guys the ancient Philistines came from Europe, DNA shows
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The ancient Philistines, the Biblical villains whose origins have puzzled scholars for decades, came to the Middle…
Fayoum’s Lahun Pyramid opens to public for the first time
Archaeology
July 1, 2019
Fayoum’s Lahun Pyramid opens to public for the first time
Marking completion of restoration work for the Lahun Pyramid located in Fayoum, Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anany visited the…
Ancient Egyptian mummy linens seized by U.S. officials at U.S.-Canada border
Egypt
July 1, 2019
Ancient Egyptian mummy linens seized by U.S. officials at U.S.-Canada border
At the U.S.-Canada border, ancient Egyptian mummy linens were found in a mail truck coming from Canada that was seized…
Iraq’s drought unveils 3,400-year-old palace of mysterious empire
Middle East
June 28, 2019
Iraq’s drought unveils 3,400-year-old palace of mysterious empire
A team of German and Kurdish archaeologists have discovered a 3,400-year-old palace that belonged to the mysterious Mittani Empire, the…