archaeology
LE80 million ‘Palace of Wisdom’ is not archaeological: official
Archaeology
April 13, 2018
LE80 million ‘Palace of Wisdom’ is not archaeological: official
Head of the Islamic, Coptic and Jewish Antiquities Department Mohamed Abdel Latif denied recently the archaeological origins of a Palace…
4,500 artifacts belonging to King Psamtek I statue discovered in Matariya
Archaeology
April 12, 2018
4,500 artifacts belonging to King Psamtek I statue discovered in Matariya
Ayman Ashmawy, the Head of the Egyptian Antiquities Department at the Ministry of Antiquities and senior member of the German-Egyptian…
72 officials charged with theft after turning ancient archaeological site into parking lot
Archaeology
April 5, 2018
72 officials charged with theft after turning ancient archaeological site into parking lot
Egypt’s Administrative Prosecution court ordered on Wednesday 72 employees from the archaeological sector and a number of security officials from Monufiya…
Ministry of Antiquities reveals discovery of Greco-Roman temple near Siwa
Archaeology
April 5, 2018
Ministry of Antiquities reveals discovery of Greco-Roman temple near Siwa
The Egyptian archaeological mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities discovered on Wednesday the front section of the Greco-Roman temple…
‘Amazing revelation’ suggests Tutankhamun may have fought in battle
Science
March 28, 2018
‘Amazing revelation’ suggests Tutankhamun may have fought in battle
New research suggests that Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun, who inherited the throne when he was just nine-years-old during the 18th…
Parts of huge King Ramses II statue discovered in Aswan
Archaeology
February 28, 2018
Parts of huge King Ramses II statue discovered in Aswan
The Egyptian expedition working on the groundwater treatment project at the Kom Ombo Temple in Aswan discovered parts of a…
Photos: Egypt announces large discovery of 26th Dynasty cemetery in Minya
Archaeology
February 24, 2018
Photos: Egypt announces large discovery of 26th Dynasty cemetery in Minya
Six kilometres south of Tuna Al-Gabal archaeological site, an Egyptian archaeological expedition announced on Saturday the discovery of an ancient cemetery…
Ancient temple left neglected as Yemen war threatens history
Middle East
February 8, 2018
Ancient temple left neglected as Yemen war threatens history
Along a narrow road in Yemen choked by natural gas tankers and heavily armed soldiers lies an ancient temple neglected…
Archaeologists in Egypt begin radar scans for secret chamber in Tutankhamun’s tomb
Archaeology
February 2, 2018
Archaeologists in Egypt begin radar scans for secret chamber in Tutankhamun’s tomb
In 2015 a British Egyptologist said he found evidence of a hidden chamber behind King Tutankhamun’s lavish tomb. Archaeologists have…
Photos: Antiquities minister inspects restoration work at Baron Palace
Archaeology
January 30, 2018
Photos: Antiquities minister inspects restoration work at Baron Palace
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany inspected on Tuesday morning ongoing reconstruction work at the Baron Empain Palace in Heliopolis. The minister…