archaeology

Ismailia kicks off campaign to promote archaeological discoveries
Egypt

Ismailia kicks off campaign to promote archaeological discoveries

Ismailia Governor Yassin Taher announced the start of a tourism campaign targeting recent archaeological discoveries in the Suez Canal province. Taher…
Alex to demolish 85-year-old villa
Archaeology

Alex to demolish 85-year-old villa

Local authorities in Alexandria have begun demolitions at a historical villa dating back to the early 1900s, as the current…
Zahi Hawass to hold conference in DC Wednesday
Archaeology

Zahi Hawass to hold conference in DC Wednesday

Former Antiquities Minister and renowned Egyptian Egyptologist Zahi Hawas will talk about the latest antiquities excavations and discoveries in Egypt…
Archaeologist searching for Nefertiti tomb to hold press conference Thursday
Archaeology

Archaeologist searching for Nefertiti tomb to hold press conference Thursday

Antiquitites Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty will hold a press conference with British Egyptologist Nicholas Reeves Thursday, at the headquarters of the State…
Four ancient burial chambers unearthed in Daqahlia
Archaeology

Four ancient burial chambers unearthed in Daqahlia

Polish archaeologists have unearthed four ancient tombs at Daqahlia governorate, north of Cairo, Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty said on Monday. The…
Eight million mummified animals, mostly dogs, in catacombs at Egypt site
Archaeology

Eight million mummified animals, mostly dogs, in catacombs at Egypt site

For centuries, dogs have been humans' loyal, domesticated companions. They've been wild animals, doing what's needed to survive.
Veteran Egyptologist defends authenticity of Egyptian Mona Lisa
Archaeology

Veteran Egyptologist defends authenticity of Egyptian Mona Lisa

A renowned egyptologist has defended the authenticity of an ancient Egyptian painting, the so-called "Meidum Gesse", against suspicions raised by…
Egypt, France sign archaeological conservation agreement
Archaeology

Egypt, France sign archaeological conservation agreement

Egypt and France have signed a cooperation agreement for the conservation of antiquities at a number of museums in Cairo,…
St. Mina cemetery sinking under groundwater
Culture

St. Mina cemetery sinking under groundwater

The archaeological cemetery of St. Mina, in Mariot area, west of Alexandria, is sinking as the ground water level has…
Ancient Egyptian artifacts uncovered in Sharqiya, North Sinai
Archaeology

Ancient Egyptian artifacts uncovered in Sharqiya, North Sinai

A German archaeological mission has unearthed a granite statue of King Ramses II, one of the most significant figures of…
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