archaeology

LE80 million ‘Palace of Wisdom’ is not archaeological: official
Archaeology

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

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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

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

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…
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