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Ancient Egyptian mummy undergoes CT scan in Italian hospital
Archaeology
June 23, 2021
Ancient Egyptian mummy undergoes CT scan in Italian hospital
Ancient Egypt meets modern medical technology after a mummy underwent a CT scan in an Italian hospital as part of…
In light of royal mummy procession, Cairo Metro to close Anwar Sadat station on Saturday
Egypt
April 1, 2021
In light of royal mummy procession, Cairo Metro to close Anwar Sadat station on Saturday
Cairo metro notified riders and station users on Thursday that lines one and two will not stop at Anwar Sadat…
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism to organize unique transfer of 22 royal mummies
Archaeology
March 21, 2021
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism to organize unique transfer of 22 royal mummies
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced Sunday that 22 royal mummies will be transferred on April 3 from the…
Researchers listen to voice of Karnak Temple priest 3,000 years after his death
Archaeology
January 24, 2020
Researchers listen to voice of Karnak Temple priest 3,000 years after his death
A team of scientists recently announced that they were able to hear the “voice” of a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy after…
Egyptian security arrest ancient mummified body part smuggler
Egypt
March 12, 2019
Egyptian security arrest ancient mummified body part smuggler
Egyptian security forces have successfully arrested a smuggler on Sunday who attempted to hide ancient mummified body parts in luggage…
Pharaonic sandstone sarcophagus uncovered in Aswan
Archaeology
September 18, 2018
Pharaonic sandstone sarcophagus uncovered in Aswan
An Egyptian archeological mission working at the Aga Khan site in Aswan’s west bank have discovered a sculpted sandstone…
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…
Greco-Roman mummy discovered in Fayoum
Archaeology
November 14, 2017
Greco-Roman mummy discovered in Fayoum
An Egyptian-Russian archaeological mission operating in the Deir al-Banat area in Qalmasha village of Fayoum Governorate discovered on Tuesday a…
Four mummies in Aswan hospital over breast cancer
Archaeology
February 9, 2017
Four mummies in Aswan hospital over breast cancer
Aswan University Hospital concluded on Wednesday tomography and diagnostic radiography on four archaeological mummies that were unearthed from the western…
Egyptian Museum to restore hundreds of wooden Pharaonic coffins
Archaeology
January 18, 2017
Egyptian Museum to restore hundreds of wooden Pharaonic coffins
The Egyptian Museum launched the Coffin Conservation Project on Tuesday, in cooperation with the US embassy in Cairo, to document and…