saqqara
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…
Tomb of Ramsses II’s top army general discovered in Saqqara
Archaeology
May 9, 2018
Tomb of Ramsses II’s top army general discovered in Saqqara
Egypt Antiquities Ministry said on Tuesday that an excavation mission from Cairo University uncovered the tomb of top army commander…
Prosecutors investigating disappearance of 157 artifacts
Archaeology
February 12, 2016
Prosecutors investigating disappearance of 157 artifacts
Mohamed Ramadan, the supervisor general of the office of the antiquities minister, said the ministry had submitted a memorandum to the…
UPDATE 2: Islamic State group claims killing of 4 Egyptian police
Egypt
November 28, 2015
UPDATE 2: Islamic State group claims killing of 4 Egyptian police
An Islamic State affiliate in Egypt has claimed responsibility for a shooting near a historic site just outside Cairo that…
Eight million mummified animals, mostly dogs, in catacombs at Egypt site
Archaeology
June 22, 2015
Eight million mummified animals, mostly dogs, in catacombs at Egypt site
For centuries, dogs have been humans' loyal, domesticated companions. They've been wild animals, doing what's needed to survive.
Al-Masry Al-Youm obtains UNESCO report on restoration of Saqqara pyramid
Archaeology
November 3, 2014
Al-Masry Al-Youm obtains UNESCO report on restoration of Saqqara pyramid
Al-Masry Al-Youm obtained a copy of the UNESCO report on the restoration of the Saqqara pyramid that the Ministry of…
Ministry threatens to end contract with company rehabbing pyramid
Archaeology
October 5, 2012
Ministry threatens to end contract with company rehabbing pyramid
Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim Ali threatened on Friday to terminate the contract of the company conducting reconstruction work on…
Saqqara pyramid in danger as restorations halt over financial woes
Archaeology
October 1, 2012
Saqqara pyramid in danger as restorations halt over financial woes
Renovations at Egypt’s oldest pyramid in Saqqara have halted because the Antiquities Ministry has not paid the company implementing the…
In Saqqara, a safehaven for neglected donkeys
Environment
March 11, 2012
In Saqqara, a safehaven for neglected donkeys
Standing on a sandy farm with three eager donkeys nuzzling you for carrots, it’s hard to forget that less than…
Nawaya teaches sustainable agriculture to local farmers and Cairenes
Environment
February 19, 2012
Nawaya teaches sustainable agriculture to local farmers and Cairenes
An Egyptian group on Friday hosted the first of a series of workshops intended to demonstrate to farmers and other…