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Egypt’s economic crisis weighs heavily on heritage: minister
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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