tombs
10 Pharaonic tombs uncovered in Aswan
Archaeology
June 2, 2017
10 Pharaonic tombs uncovered in Aswan
Ten Late Period tombs have been uncovered near the Aga Khan Mausoleum on the west bank of the Nile River…
Jewish tombs in Alexandria to be listed as antiquities
Archaeology
April 13, 2017
Jewish tombs in Alexandria to be listed as antiquities
A committee from the Jewish Antiquities Sector in the Ministry of Antiquities, headed by Professor Mohamed Mahran, started on Wednesday…
Vietnam’s City of Ghosts, where the dead live in style
Life & Style
February 22, 2016
Vietnam’s City of Ghosts, where the dead live in style
Just outside Vietnam's ancient imperial capital Hue is a tiny fishing town known as the City of Ghosts, where the…
Meet Britain’s grave-obsessed cemetery hunters
Life & Style
December 10, 2015
Meet Britain’s grave-obsessed cemetery hunters
Some prefer to spend their leisure time immersed in music or on the sports field, but for a small group…
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…
Antiquities Minister inaugurates illumination of Ramesseum, 3 tombs in Luxor
Archaeology
July 23, 2015
Antiquities Minister inaugurates illumination of Ramesseum, 3 tombs in Luxor
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty is inaugurating the illumination of the Ramesseum and the tombs of Ramses IV, Ramses VI and…
City of the dead: The hidden treasures of Paris cemeteries
Life & Style
July 7, 2015
City of the dead: The hidden treasures of Paris cemeteries
Paris has a long and illustrious history, so it's not surprising the city's cemeteries are bursting with familiar names. There are…
Six archaeological tombs discovered in Aswan
Archaeology
June 7, 2015
Six archaeological tombs discovered in Aswan
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty said six archaeological tombs dating back to the 26th ancient Egyptian dynasty were discovered near the…
Khafre Pyramid opens for first time in three years
Archaeology
October 11, 2012
Khafre Pyramid opens for first time in three years
The Pyramid of Khafre and six ancient tombs are open for visitors after three years of restoration, Antiquities Minister Mohamed…
Comfortable living in the City of the Dead
Life & Style
April 7, 2012
Comfortable living in the City of the Dead
Habibah has many reasons to feel fortunate. Unlike most of Cairo's residents, she does not have to share her home.…