King Tutankhamun
King Tut’s dagger may have been made of meteorites: study
Archaeology
March 11, 2022
King Tut’s dagger may have been made of meteorites: study
Archaeologists were stunned when they discovered that a golden-colored dagger found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun was made of…
Archaeologists rule out murder as cause of King Tut’s death
Archaeology
January 11, 2022
Archaeologists rule out murder as cause of King Tut’s death
Scholars have concluded that King Tutankhamun was not murdered, after a lengthy investigation that seemed to refute popular theory.…
GEM installs second shrine of King Tutankhamun
Archaeology
October 11, 2021
GEM installs second shrine of King Tutankhamun
The restorers and archaeologists of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), in cooperation with a national company, have completed the transfer…
GEM opens with 10-day festival debut of Opera Tutankhamun: Egyptologist
Archaeology
September 13, 2021
GEM opens with 10-day festival debut of Opera Tutankhamun: Egyptologist
Professor of Egyptology Ahmed Badran announced that the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum is slated for November, and will…
Archaeological work for Grand Egyptian Museum’s Great Staircase complete
Archaeology
June 2, 2021
Archaeological work for Grand Egyptian Museum’s Great Staircase complete
The Board of Directors of the Grand Egyptian Museum Authority announced that the Great Staircase has been completed, a statement…
Another royal parade planned to transfer King Tut: minister
Archaeology
April 8, 2021
Another royal parade planned to transfer King Tut: minister
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anani announced that another royal parade is in the making– this time to…
Grand Egyptian Museum is home to the world’s first hanging obelisk
Culture
January 7, 2021
Grand Egyptian Museum is home to the world’s first hanging obelisk
The Egyptian Grand Museum (GEM) has successfully installed a hanging obelisk in front of the museum’s entrance, according to sources…
Preparations for Grand Egyptian Museum’s opening ceremony 90% complete: Official
Culture
November 14, 2020
Preparations for Grand Egyptian Museum’s opening ceremony 90% complete: Official
The Spokesperson for the Tourism and Antiquities Ministry, Soha Bahgat announced Saturday that over 90 percent of the final preparations…
Egypt celebrates discovery of King Tut’s tomb with discounted ticket prices, festivities across Luxor
Archaeology
November 4, 2020
Egypt celebrates discovery of King Tut’s tomb with discounted ticket prices, festivities across Luxor
Wednesday’s celebration of the 98th anniversary of the discovery King Tutankhamun’s tomb includes ticket discounts to the king’s tomb for…
Luxor gears up to celebrate 98th anniversary of Tutankhamun tomb discovery
Archaeology
October 10, 2020
Luxor gears up to celebrate 98th anniversary of Tutankhamun tomb discovery
Luxor governorate is preparing to celebrate the 98th anniversary of the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb on November 4. These…