Archaeology
Mallawy Museum receives 3,500 visitors in 2 months
November 30, 2016
Mallawy Museum receives 3,500 visitors in 2 months
Mallawy Museum in Minya has received 3,500 visitors over the past two months since re-opening in September, according to the…
Grand Egyptian Museum receives ancient statues of 3 kings, 850 artifacts – photos
November 23, 2016
Grand Egyptian Museum receives ancient statues of 3 kings, 850 artifacts – photos
The general supervisor of the Grand Egyptian Museum, Tarek Tawfik, said the museum received Tuesday the statue of King Akhenaten,…
Egyptian antiquities again offered for sale in London
November 23, 2016
Egyptian antiquities again offered for sale in London
UK auction house Christie’s will hold a sale in London displaying several Egyptian antiquities that will be offered during "Classic…
Lawyer, driver arrested for possession of 29 artifacts
November 18, 2016
Lawyer, driver arrested for possession of 29 artifacts
Sharqiya police arrested a lawyer and a driver who were in possession of 29 artifacts on Thursday evening.The defendants were…
Second pyramid discovered inside pyramid
November 18, 2016
Second pyramid discovered inside pyramid
Scientists have found a second pyramid hidden deep within the Kukulkan pyramid at the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza in…
Egypt retrieves stolen artifact from Switzerland
November 17, 2016
Egypt retrieves stolen artifact from Switzerland
The Egyptian Embassy in Switzerland received Thursday morning an antique Egyptian panel made of black granite belonging to the 30th…
Tickets for entering Egyptian Museum in evening increased
November 17, 2016
Tickets for entering Egyptian Museum in evening increased
The Supreme Council of Antiquities has doubled the price of the tickets for the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square to increase…
Egyptian Museum to open at night twice a week
November 14, 2016
Egyptian Museum to open at night twice a week
Antiquities Minister Khaled Anany announced that the Egyptian Museum would be open to public at night twice a week to…
3,000-year-old mummy discovered in new Pharaonic tomb
November 13, 2016
3,000-year-old mummy discovered in new Pharaonic tomb
The Spanish archeological mission working on the excavation project of the "Temple of Millions of Years" of Pharaoh Thutmose III,…
Antiquities Ministry cuts price of Luxor tourist passes, opens more tombs
November 3, 2016
Antiquities Ministry cuts price of Luxor tourist passes, opens more tombs
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany has announced a reduction in the price of the Luxor Pass, which gives access to ancient…