archaeology
Archaeologists find 5,000-year-old tavern — including food remains — in Iraq
Middle East
February 6, 2023
Archaeologists find 5,000-year-old tavern — including food remains — in Iraq
Eating out seems to have been as popular 5,000 years ago as it is today, with archaeologists in Iraq uncovering…
PM in talks over developing areas surrounding archaeological places
Egypt
December 5, 2022
PM in talks over developing areas surrounding archaeological places
Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly underlined on Sunday the importance of accelerating the progress rate of vital projects being carried out…
President Sisi: We are keen to keep archaeological areas or cemeteries untouched
Egypt
September 10, 2022
President Sisi: We are keen to keep archaeological areas or cemeteries untouched
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said those in charge of implementing roads and axes are keen to keep archaeological areas…
Ancient fortress found by archaeologists may be a lost royal city
Archaeology
July 25, 2022
Ancient fortress found by archaeologists may be a lost royal city
(CNN) – A 2,000-year-old fortress built on a mountainside in what’s now Iraqi Kurdistan could be part of a lost…
Egyptian Museum in Tahrir presents educational program for children this summer
Archaeology
July 14, 2022
Egyptian Museum in Tahrir presents educational program for children this summer
The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square is organizing several educational programs for children throughout the summer vacation, with the first…
These African heritage sites are under threat from rising seas, but there’s still time to save them
World
February 26, 2022
These African heritage sites are under threat from rising seas, but there’s still time to save them
(CNN) — On the shores of North Africa, ancient cities have stood for millennia. The columns of Carthage, in modern-day…
Sun falls perpendicular to temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Luxor Thursday
Archaeology
January 6, 2022
Sun falls perpendicular to temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Luxor Thursday
The sun fell perpendicular to the temple of Deir el-Bahari of Queen Hatshepsut in the west of Luxor city, to…
Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia excavate forgotten kingdoms
Middle East
November 2, 2021
Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia excavate forgotten kingdoms
AL ULA, Saudi Arabia, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Amid the arid desert and mountains of Al Ula in northwest Saudi…
Wine press dating back 2,700 years discovered in northern Iraq
Middle East
November 2, 2021
Wine press dating back 2,700 years discovered in northern Iraq
DOHUK, Iraq, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Archaeologists have excavated the first, and what they believe is the oldest, industrial wine…
Photos: Ancient Egyptian sarcophagus now on display at Dubai Expo 2020
Archaeology
September 23, 2021
Photos: Ancient Egyptian sarcophagus now on display at Dubai Expo 2020
A sarcophagus belonging to ancient Egyptian priest Psamtik is now on display in Dubai as part of Egypt’s pavilion at…