archaeology
Photos: Egypt unveils collection of amulets, scarabs found inside Minya sarcophagus
Archaeology
October 13, 2020
Photos: Egypt unveils collection of amulets, scarabs found inside Minya sarcophagus
An Egyptian archaeological mission has unveiled a new collection of amulets and scarabs found inside a coffin unearthed in January…
Egypt cuts highways across pyramids plateau, alarming conservationists
Egypt
September 16, 2020
Egypt cuts highways across pyramids plateau, alarming conservationists
MEMPHIS, Egypt (Reuters) – Egypt is building two highways across the pyramids plateau outside Cairo, reviving and expanding a project…
Starting September, Egypt reopens all archaeological sites and museums
Archaeology
August 24, 2020
Starting September, Egypt reopens all archaeological sites and museums
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced Monday that all museums and archaeological sites nationwide will reopen starting September 1,…
Egypt allows 6 foreign archaeological missions to resume work
Archaeology
August 16, 2020
Egypt allows 6 foreign archaeological missions to resume work
Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Ministry and the Interior Ministry on Saturday permitted six foreign archaeological missions to resume excavations, after…
‘Astonishing’ giant circle of pits found near Stonehenge
Archaeology
June 22, 2020
‘Astonishing’ giant circle of pits found near Stonehenge
LONDON (Reuters) – Archaeologists have discovered a wide circle of deep pits surrounding an ancient settlement near Stonehenge, opening up…
Christie’s to auction Egyptian artifacts online
Archaeology
June 3, 2020
Christie’s to auction Egyptian artifacts online
Christie’s auction house in London announced that it will be selling a group of Egyptian, Roman and other antiquities in…
Hides that reveal: DNA helps scholars divine Dead Sea Scrolls
Archaeology
June 3, 2020
Hides that reveal: DNA helps scholars divine Dead Sea Scrolls
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Genetic sampling of the Dead Sea Scrolls has tested understandings that the 2,000-year-old artifacts were the work…
Zahi Hawass refutes former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa’s Prophet Idris theory
Archaeology
April 27, 2020
Zahi Hawass refutes former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa’s Prophet Idris theory
Egyptologist and former Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass criticized a statement by Egypt’s former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa claiming that Prophet…
The New York Times invites tourists to visit Egypt in 2020, highlights Grand Egyptian Museum
Travel
February 5, 2020
The New York Times invites tourists to visit Egypt in 2020, highlights Grand Egyptian Museum
The New York Times has listed Egypt as among the top 52 places to go in 2020, with the highlight…
Egypt discusses listing Wadi al-Natrun monasteries on UNESCO World Heritage List
Archaeology
January 26, 2020
Egypt discusses listing Wadi al-Natrun monasteries on UNESCO World Heritage List
Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani discussed listing the Wadi al-Natrun monasteries as part of the UNESCO World Heritage…