archaeology

Team unearths first Roman-era basilica
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Team unearths first Roman-era basilica

Officials say archaeologists have unearthed the first basilica erected in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria. Antiquities authorities say the…
Egypt opens 7 Pharaonic tombs to tourists
Egypt

Egypt opens 7 Pharaonic tombs to tourists

Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities on Monday announced the opening of six Pharaonic tombs to tourists after restorations had been completed.…
Egyptian delegation heads to Switzerland to retrieve 4200-year-old tablet
Archaeology

Egyptian delegation heads to Switzerland to retrieve 4200-year-old tablet

An Egyptian archaeological delegation will head this week to Basel, Switzerland, to retrieve an ancient Egyptian tablet from the Basel…
Ancient Egyptian temple submerged in sewage
Egypt

Ancient Egyptian temple submerged in sewage

An ancient Egyptian temple to the god Ptah in the village of Meet Rahina near Memphis, just south of Cairo,…
Bust of Amenhotep III unearthed on Luxor’s west bank
Egypt

Bust of Amenhotep III unearthed on Luxor’s west bank

The Egyptian Ministry of Culture on Thursday announced the discovery of the upper part of a red granite statue of…
Egypt announces discovery of 3400-year-old wall around Sphinx
Egypt

Egypt announces discovery of 3400-year-old wall around Sphinx

Egyptian authorities on Tuesday announced the discovery of a 3400-year-old enclosure wall around Giza's Sphinx, presumably erected to protect the…
Ancient burial chamber discovered on Luxor’s west bank
Egypt

Ancient burial chamber discovered on Luxor’s west bank

The Egyptian Ministry of Culture on Wednesday announced that archaeologists had discovered a 2600-year-old burial chamber while restoring the tomb…
Scientists use plants to date Egypt’s pharaohs
Archaeology

Scientists use plants to date Egypt’s pharaohs

Washington--Scientists have established for the first time clear dates for the ruling dynasties of ancient Egypt after carbon dating plant…
Waiting for Nefertiti
Archaeology

Waiting for Nefertiti

Thousands of artifacts are now returning to Egypt from abroad, but one piece continues to elude decades of government calls…
Ancient queen’s pyramid discovered in Saqqara
Archaeology

Ancient queen’s pyramid discovered in Saqqara

The 4,200-year-old burial chamber of Queen Behenu has been discovered in Saqqara in Giza.French archaeologists digging in the necropolis of…
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