pharaohs
Egypt’s economic crisis weighs heavily on heritage: minister
Egypt
August 25, 2016
Egypt’s economic crisis weighs heavily on heritage: minister
Egypt cannot afford to keep its museums open, let alone search for ancient buried treasures, because of the economic crisis,…
Ancient Pharaonic cemetery unearthed in Aswan
Archaeology
March 30, 2016
Ancient Pharaonic cemetery unearthed in Aswan
An ancient cemetery belonging to the 18th Pharaonic dynasty has been discovered by Swedish excavators in Aswan, the Ministry of…
Egypt finds new clues that Queen Nefertiti may lie buried behind Tut’s tomb
Archaeology
March 17, 2016
Egypt finds new clues that Queen Nefertiti may lie buried behind Tut’s tomb
Egypt has unearthed further evidence that a secret chamber, believed by some to be the lost burial site of Queen…
Tutankhamun mask back on display following restoration
Archaeology
December 16, 2015
Tutankhamun mask back on display following restoration
The golden mask of Pharaoh King Tutankhamun was put back on display for visitors at the Egyptian Museum on Wednesday, following…
Pharaohs first to use cosmetics: Zahi Hawass
Archaeology
November 27, 2015
Pharaohs first to use cosmetics: Zahi Hawass
Pharaohs were the first to have discovered cosmetic surgery three thousand years ago and used cosmetics, said former Secretary General…
Ancient Luxor tomb reopens in November: minister
Archaeology
September 29, 2015
Ancient Luxor tomb reopens in November: minister
The ancient Pharaonic tomb of Horemheb in Luxor will reopen to visitors on November 4, Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty said…
Four ancient burial chambers unearthed in Daqahlia
Archaeology
July 7, 2015
Four ancient burial chambers unearthed in Daqahlia
Polish archaeologists have unearthed four ancient tombs at Daqahlia governorate, north of Cairo, Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty said on Monday. The…
Remains of ancient Pharaonic tomb found in Giza
Archaeology
October 30, 2014
Remains of ancient Pharaonic tomb found in Giza
The Ministry of Antiquities announced Wednesday the discovery of remains of an ancient Pharaonic tomb at Meet Rahina, Giza, adding…
Mummies in Egypt began long before Age of Pharoahs
Archaeology
August 14, 2014
Mummies in Egypt began long before Age of Pharoahs
The earliest evidence of mummification in Egypt suggests that the practice of wrapping bodies to preserve them after death began…
Archaeologists find 5,600-year-old tomb in Egypt
Culture
May 7, 2014
Archaeologists find 5,600-year-old tomb in Egypt
Archaeologists in southern Egypt have discovered a 5,600-year-old preserved tomb and mummy predating the First Dynasty of the pharaohs, the…