ministry of antiquities
Three Pharaonic cemeteries discovered in Sakkara: Minister
Archaeology
November 11, 2018
Three Pharaonic cemeteries discovered in Sakkara: Minister
Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities has uncovered on Saturday three cemeteries dating back to the New Kingdom of Egypt between 1570…
Egypt resumes restoration of Al-Zahir Baybars mosque
Culture
October 19, 2018
Egypt resumes restoration of Al-Zahir Baybars mosque
The restoration project of Al-Zaher Baybars, which resumed after being halted in 2011 due to post-revolution financial difficulties, was…
Archeologists unearth engraved tablets for King Seti I and King Ptolemy IV in Aswan
Archaeology
October 3, 2018
Archeologists unearth engraved tablets for King Seti I and King Ptolemy IV in Aswan
Supreme Council of Antiquities announced on Monday that Egyptian archeologists have discovered two engraved standstone tablets during excavation work at…
US expedition unearths more than 800 tombs in southern Egypt
Archaeology
September 16, 2018
US expedition unearths more than 800 tombs in southern Egypt
A joint expedition between the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities have…
Archaeological team uncovers Ptolemaic cemetery west of Alexandria
Archaeology
August 27, 2018
Archaeological team uncovers Ptolemaic cemetery west of Alexandria
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry announced that an Egyptian archaeological mission on Sunday has uncovered a Ptolemaic dynasty cemetery west of…
Gender, age of Alexandria sarcophagus remains identified: Antiquities Ministry
Archaeology
August 19, 2018
Gender, age of Alexandria sarcophagus remains identified: Antiquities Ministry
The Ministry of Antiquities announced on Sunday that archaeological studies on the skeletons from the Alexandria sarcophagus discovered in…
Sohag Museum finally opens its doors to visitors
Egypt
August 14, 2018
Sohag Museum finally opens its doors to visitors
On Sunday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi finally opened the Sohag National Museum after 25 years of its construction’s suspension.…
Antiquities Ministry brings researcher to check on Alexandria sarcophagus remains
Archaeology
July 29, 2018
Antiquities Ministry brings researcher to check on Alexandria sarcophagus remains
Head of Central Administration of Maintenance and Restoration at Ministry of Antiquities Ghareb Sonbol announced on Tuesday that the…
Egyptian-German archaeological expedition uncover cemetery in Saqqara
Archaeology
July 10, 2018
Egyptian-German archaeological expedition uncover cemetery in Saqqara
An Egyptian-German archaeological expedition has unearthed embalming equipment and a cemetery featuring a large number of funerary furniture and mummies…
Egyptian expedition discovers marble head of Roman Emperor in Aswan
Archaeology
April 24, 2018
Egyptian expedition discovers marble head of Roman Emperor in Aswan
While pulling groundwater around the Kom Ombo temple in Aswan to reduce its level, an Egyptian archaeological expedition discovered a…