archaeology

Brothers arrested for possessing, trading relics in Beheira
Egypt

Brothers arrested for possessing, trading relics in Beheira

Beheira security services have arrested two brothers in Housh Eissa village for allegedly possessing archeological relics with the intention of…
Center discovers warehouse full of artifacts: antiquities minister
Archaeology

Center discovers warehouse full of artifacts: antiquities minister

Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damati said the Egyptian-French Center for the Study of the Temples of Karnak discovered a warehouse including…
Abu Simbel salvage marked with ‘golden jubilee’ next week
Archaeology

Abu Simbel salvage marked with ‘golden jubilee’ next week

The Antiquities Minstry has announced a "golden jubliee" celebration next week to celebrate the relocation of the famous Abu Simbel…
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…
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