archaeology

Why do so many Egyptian statues have broken noses?
Features/Interviews

Why do so many Egyptian statues have broken noses?

The most common question that curator Edward Bleiberg fields from visitors to the Brooklyn Museum’s Egyptian art galleries is a…
Anchors dating to Hellenistic era uncovered near Marsa Matrouh
Archaeology

Anchors dating to Hellenistic era uncovered near Marsa Matrouh

Alexandria University’s Archaeological Mission unearthed several anchors on Monday while surveying the Bagosh area near Marsa Matrouh, under the supervision…
Amazon Prime’s documentary “King Tut: Forgotten Treasure” contains false information: Zahi Hawass
Archaeology

Amazon Prime’s documentary “King Tut: Forgotten Treasure” contains false information: Zahi Hawass

Archeologist Zahi Hawass has denied a claim by documentary “King Tut: the Forgotten Treasure” that Tutankhamun’s coffin was actually meant…
Sun, tourists converge on Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel
Archaeology

Sun, tourists converge on Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel

More than 3,000 tourists and Egyptians visited the Great Temple of Abu Simbel in Aswan governorate on Friday to see…
Archaeologists in North Sinai unearth remains of Ptolemaic workshop for ship repairs
Archaeology

Archaeologists in North Sinai unearth remains of Ptolemaic workshop for ship repairs

An Egyptian archaeological mission unearthed on Tuesday the remains of a limestone building used as a workshop to repair boats…
Largest restoration project for tomb of King Tutankhamun concludes in Luxor
Archaeology

Largest restoration project for tomb of King Tutankhamun concludes in Luxor

  Luxor city on Thursday will celebrate the end of the Egyptian-American project seeking to restore and protect the tomb…
‘Indiana Jones of art’ finds stolen Spanish carvings in English garden
Archaeology

‘Indiana Jones of art’ finds stolen Spanish carvings in English garden

  A Dutch art detective has returned two priceless stone reliefs stolen from an ancient Spanish church after tracing them…
Zahi Hawass calls on Germany to return Nefertiti bust to Egypt
Archaeology

Zahi Hawass calls on Germany to return Nefertiti bust to Egypt

  Egyptologist and former Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass called for the return of a bust of Nefertiti from Germany to…
Germany gives 10 million euros to Atun Museum in Minya
Culture

Germany gives 10 million euros to Atun Museum in Minya

  The German Bundestag has agreed to allocate 10 million euros from the German government’s budget for 2019-2020 to complete…
Alexandria authorities foil attempt to smuggle ancient coins
Archaeology

Alexandria authorities foil attempt to smuggle ancient coins

  Customs authorities of Borg al-Arab Airport, in cooperation with Alexandria police, foiled on Thursday the attempt of a Libyan…
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