archeology
Israeli archaeologists find 2,700-year-old ‘governor of Jerusalem’ seal impression
Middle East
January 1, 2018
Israeli archaeologists find 2,700-year-old ‘governor of Jerusalem’ seal impression
Israeli archaeologists unveiled on Monday a 2,700-year-old clay seal impression which they said belonged to a biblical governor of Jerusalem.…
Researchers use advanced technology to study child mummy
Archaeology
November 29, 2017
Researchers use advanced technology to study child mummy
Researchers from Northwestern University and Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago are using advanced technology to unwrap the mysteries of an…
Two suspects arrested over illegal excavation in Cairo and Sharqia
Archaeology
September 18, 2017
Two suspects arrested over illegal excavation in Cairo and Sharqia
General Administration of Tourism and Antiquities Police referred two suspects over to prosecution on Sunday for illegally excavating underneath their…
In photos: New statue discovered depicting Queen Tiye, King Amenhotep III’s wife
Archaeology
March 23, 2017
In photos: New statue discovered depicting Queen Tiye, King Amenhotep III’s wife
The European Archeological Mission has discovered an alabaster statue that they say probably depicts Queen Tiye, the wife of King…
Egyptian-German mission to excavate 2 new sites near Ramses II statue discovery
Egypt
March 15, 2017
Egyptian-German mission to excavate 2 new sites near Ramses II statue discovery
The Egyptian-German archeological mission, which unearthed an eight-meter statue of Ramses II in the Matariya area, will start excavations at…
Zahi Hawass: Selling the statue of Sekhemkhet Ka is a crime
Archaeology
August 24, 2015
Zahi Hawass: Selling the statue of Sekhemkhet Ka is a crime
Former Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass said at a news conference in Los Angeles on Monday that selling the statue of…
Six archaeological tombs discovered in Aswan
Archaeology
June 7, 2015
Six archaeological tombs discovered in Aswan
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty said six archaeological tombs dating back to the 26th ancient Egyptian dynasty were discovered near the…
Egyptologists uncover ‘corruption’ in animal mummy industry
Archaeology
May 12, 2015
Egyptologists uncover ‘corruption’ in animal mummy industry
Corruption in the ancient Egyptian industry of animal sacrifices could be the reason Egyptologists are finding so many animal mummies void…
Polish mission to excavate Greco-Roman antiquities in Alexandria
Egypt
April 6, 2015
Polish mission to excavate Greco-Roman antiquities in Alexandria
The Polish mission, which has been working in Egypt since 1960 and is the oldest archaeological mission in the country, will…
Update: Oldest Pharaonic boat discovered
Archaeology
July 25, 2012
Update: Oldest Pharaonic boat discovered
French archaeologists have discovered a roughly 5,000-year-old pharaonic solar boat in an expedition in Abu Rawash, west of the Egyptian…