archaeology
Ismailia kicks off campaign to promote archaeological discoveries
Egypt
December 30, 2015
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
October 31, 2015
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
October 28, 2015
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
September 29, 2015
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
July 7, 2015
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
June 22, 2015
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
April 7, 2015
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
March 24, 2015
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
December 22, 2013
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
November 5, 2012
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…