Excavations
Businessman Hassan Rateb sentenced to 5 years rigorous imprisonment over archaeological excavations
Egypt
April 21, 2022
Businessman Hassan Rateb sentenced to 5 years rigorous imprisonment over archaeological excavations
On Thursday the Cairo Criminal Court in Abbasiya, sentenced businessman Hassan Rateb, to a five years rigorous prison sentence over…
Royal antiquities excavated at Luxor Temple
Archaeology
February 25, 2022
Royal antiquities excavated at Luxor Temple
The Egyptian archaeological mission working at Luxor Temple found a group of important royal antiques. These included a black granite…
Zahi Hawass meets with Saudi officials to discuss excavations at Ramses III site in KSA
Archaeology
May 27, 2021
Zahi Hawass meets with Saudi officials to discuss excavations at Ramses III site in KSA
Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass met with the head of the Heritage Authority of the Saudi Ministry of Culture, Jasir al-Herbish,…
Schoolmaster in Sohag uncovers Ptolemaic temple beneath house
Archaeology
September 15, 2019
Schoolmaster in Sohag uncovers Ptolemaic temple beneath house
A school headmaster on Sunday uncovered a Ptolemaic temple beneath his house at al-Mansha in Sohag, after he and another…
The Little Mermaid: How one Egyptian girl became an underwater welder
Egypt
January 25, 2018
The Little Mermaid: How one Egyptian girl became an underwater welder
Do you remember the story of the Little Mermaid? How Ariel used to spend all her time under water and…
AUC hands over 5,000 artifacts from 1964 Fustat excavation
Archaeology
June 14, 2017
AUC hands over 5,000 artifacts from 1964 Fustat excavation
The American University in Cairo (AUC) handed over 5,000 historical artifacts to Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities, a collection which it…
Saving Pakistan’s lost city of Mohenjo Daro
Archaeology
May 16, 2017
Saving Pakistan’s lost city of Mohenjo Daro
The center of a powerful ancient civilization, Mohenjo Daro was one of the world’s earliest cities — a Bronze Age…
Egyptian archaeologist aims to lead her first excavation this year in Sharqiya
Archaeology
May 2, 2017
Egyptian archaeologist aims to lead her first excavation this year in Sharqiya
For many people, a visit to the Nile Delta can be all about recreation, but not for Egyptian archaeologist Nora…
Ramses II excavation to be completed using more advanced techniques: ministry sources
Egypt
March 12, 2017
Ramses II excavation to be completed using more advanced techniques: ministry sources
The Ministry of Antiquities is gearing up to complete the remainder of the excavation of the Ramses II statue using newer and…
Middle Kingdom wall unearthed in Sharqiya
Archaeology
November 24, 2015
Middle Kingdom wall unearthed in Sharqiya
A huge wall, probably dating back to the Middle Kingdom (before 1400 BC), was discovered at Tel al-Dabaa (Avaris) in…