Sarcophagus
Egypt retrieves a 2,300-year-old sarcophagus from the United States
Egypt
January 3, 2023
Egypt retrieves a 2,300-year-old sarcophagus from the United States
The Egyptian authorities announced, at a ceremony held in Cairo, on Monday, the recovery of a 500-kilogram coffin lid from…
Egypt announces discovery of limestone sarcophagus and ushabti statues more than 2,500 years old
Archaeology
September 22, 2020
Egypt announces discovery of limestone sarcophagus and ushabti statues more than 2,500 years old
A limestone sarcophagus and numerous ushabti funeral statuettes were discovered in Minya by an Egyptian archaeological mission headed by the…
Metropolitan Museum to return stolen artifact to Egypt
Archaeology
February 18, 2019
Metropolitan Museum to return stolen artifact to Egypt
The Metropolitan Museum in New York’s executive director, Daniel Weiss apologized in a statement to Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities Khaled…
The ‘cursed’ sarcophagus in Alexandria
Opinion
November 14, 2018
The ‘cursed’ sarcophagus in Alexandria
No archaeological discovery has enjoyed attention such as the discovery of the granite sarcophagus weighing about 30 tons found under…
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…
Thousands sign a petition to drink the red water found in sarcophagus to gain superpowers
Archaeology
July 23, 2018
Thousands sign a petition to drink the red water found in sarcophagus to gain superpowers
An online petition with the support of thousands of people across the globe is urging the Egyptian government to…
Mysterious sarcophagus to be opened in two days, Egypt’s MOA says
Archaeology
July 18, 2018
Mysterious sarcophagus to be opened in two days, Egypt’s MOA says
Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities (MOA) has finally decided to open a mysterious sarcophagus uncovered in Alexandria within the next two days,…
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…