archaeology
Antiquities Ministry to issue visiting permit to multiple archaeological sites for tourist trips
Archaeology
September 15, 2021
Antiquities Ministry to issue visiting permit to multiple archaeological sites for tourist trips
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany chaired an extraordinary session of the Board of Directors of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, at…
Once green, prehistoric Arabia drew early humans from Africa
Middle East
September 2, 2021
Once green, prehistoric Arabia drew early humans from Africa
WASHINGTON (AP) — Huw Groucutt passes rolling sand dunes as far as his eye can see when traveling to archaeological…
Egypt names new species of amphibious whale after Anubis
Science
August 26, 2021
Egypt names new species of amphibious whale after Anubis
A team of Egyptian paleontologists have named a new species of amphibious whale after its fossil was discovered by an…
Antiquities Minister discusses developments in Khufu Ship transfer, GEM progress
Egypt
August 3, 2021
Antiquities Minister discusses developments in Khufu Ship transfer, GEM progress
On Monday, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anany held a meeting to discuss the latest developments at the Grand…
Photos: Tourism Ministry restores Karnak’s Great Hypostyle Hall ahead of Rams Road opening
Archaeology
August 2, 2021
Photos: Tourism Ministry restores Karnak’s Great Hypostyle Hall ahead of Rams Road opening
An expert team from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities is working restore Karnak temple’s Great Hypostyle Hall, ahead of…
Photos: Alexandria’s sunken city of Heracleion reveals new treasures
Archaeology
July 20, 2021
Photos: Alexandria’s sunken city of Heracleion reveals new treasures
An underwater excavation carried out by an Egyptian-French mission operating the sunken city of Heracleion in Abu Qir, led by…
Photos: Remains of a Greco-Roman pottery workshop uncovered in Egypt
Archaeology
July 7, 2021
Photos: Remains of a Greco-Roman pottery workshop uncovered in Egypt
The Egyptian archaeological mission working in the area of Tel Kom Aziza in the Beheira governorate has discovered the remains…
Ismailia’s Museum of Antiquities receives stela dating back to 26th dynasty
Archaeology
June 7, 2021
Ismailia’s Museum of Antiquities receives stela dating back to 26th dynasty
The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Waziry announced Monday said that the Museum of Antiquities in Ismailia…
GEM board makes plans to transfer King Khufu’s two archaeological boats
Archaeology
June 3, 2021
GEM board makes plans to transfer King Khufu’s two archaeological boats
The Board of Directors of the Grand Egyptian Museum Authority, headed by Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani, met on…
Archaeological site summer sound and light shows announced
Egypt
June 1, 2021
Archaeological site summer sound and light shows announced
Misr Company for Sound, Light, and Tourism Development on Tuesday announced summer showtimes for light shows at the Pyramids, Abu…