Pharaonic tombs
Police arrest 3 people for illegally excavating pharaonic tombs in Sohag
Archaeology
October 1, 2018
Police arrest 3 people for illegally excavating pharaonic tombs in Sohag
Police in Sohag governorate, Upper Egypt arrested three people on Sunday for illegally excavating for artifacts in the neighborhood…
Hawass mission kicks off to uncover Pharaonic tomb in Luxor
Archaeology
January 20, 2018
Hawass mission kicks off to uncover Pharaonic tomb in Luxor
An Egyptian archaeological mission led by Zahi Hawass with archaeologists from the Antiquities Ministry, started excavation works in the Valley…
Antiquities Minister inaugurates first Pharaonic cloning center in Luxor
Archaeology
February 17, 2017
Antiquities Minister inaugurates first Pharaonic cloning center in Luxor
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany and Luxor governor Mohamed Badr inaugurated on Friday the first center for cloning the tombs of…
Pharaonic tomb aged over 4,200 years discovered in Aswan
Archaeology
December 21, 2016
Pharaonic tomb aged over 4,200 years discovered in Aswan
Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities said Wednesday that archaeologists found compelling evidence for new tombs at Qubbet el-Hawa in Aswan.The head…
Two new pharaonic cemeteries discovered in Aswan
Archaeology
October 31, 2016
Two new pharaonic cemeteries discovered in Aswan
Two rock-carved cemeteries belonging to the Late Period of ancient Egypt have been discovered close to the shrine of Agha…
Security forces foil robbery at ancient Aswan tombs
Egypt
October 10, 2016
Security forces foil robbery at ancient Aswan tombs
The Tourism and Monuments Investigations Department in Aswan has foiled an attempt to rob two archaeological tombs in the Aga…
Egypt retrieves Pharaonic funerary figurine from Mexico
Archaeology
September 9, 2016
Egypt retrieves Pharaonic funerary figurine from Mexico
Egypt has recovered a Pharaonic funerary figurine that was discovered in Mexico by a local resident, according to a statement…
Ceiling of tomb at pyramids site collapses
Archaeology
July 10, 2016
Ceiling of tomb at pyramids site collapses
The ceiling of Ra Wer tomb, located at the site of the Giza pyramids, collapsed four days ago, according to…
Antiquities minister inaugurates 5 pharaonic tombs in Luxor
Egypt
November 5, 2015
Antiquities minister inaugurates 5 pharaonic tombs in Luxor
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damati and Luxor Governor Mohamed Badr inaugurated Thursday a tomb for King Horemheb and another for King…
Antiquities minister to inaugurate 3 tombs in Luxor
Archaeology
October 29, 2015
Antiquities minister to inaugurate 3 tombs in Luxor
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damati will inaugurate on November 5 three archaeological tombs dating back to the era of the modern…