Archaeology
Story of a temple dedicated by Nasser to the Netherlands
April 28, 2016
Story of a temple dedicated by Nasser to the Netherlands
All lovers of Ancient Egypt are aware of the massive operation that took place to rescue temples and monuments from…
Exhibition of world’s oldest alphabet launches at Egyptian Museum
April 26, 2016
Exhibition of world’s oldest alphabet launches at Egyptian Museum
An exhibition entitled “Sinai...Birthplace of the Alphabet” was launched at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square on Monday.The exhibition displays…
Photographers capture loss of Alexandria’s historic architecture over last 20 years
April 19, 2016
Photographers capture loss of Alexandria’s historic architecture over last 20 years
Photographers Mostafa Mamdouh and Abdallah Hanafy took to Alexandria's decades-old streets with their cameras in a quest to display how…
Two statues discovered on Aswan’s Elephantine island
April 11, 2016
Two statues discovered on Aswan’s Elephantine island
The Swiss mission working on Elephantine Island in Aswan, headed by archaeologist Cornelius Pilgrim, has unearthed two statues, one of…
Arab League draft resolution to protect Arab antiquities: Araby
April 5, 2016
Arab League draft resolution to protect Arab antiquities: Araby
The Arab League hosted on Monday the second international conference on "Archaeological Heritage in the Arab World", organized by the…
‘Secret Keeper’ statue in Alexandria square collapsed: official
April 3, 2016
‘Secret Keeper’ statue in Alexandria square collapsed: official
The people of Alexandria were surprised Sunday by the disappearance of the statue of the "Secret Keeper" from downtown Alexandria,…
No clear results yet from Radar scans of Tutankhamun’s tomb: Minister
April 2, 2016
No clear results yet from Radar scans of Tutankhamun’s tomb: Minister
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany said on Friday no clear outcome was reached after the radar scans of King Tutankhamun's tomb.
Ancient Pharaonic cemetery unearthed in Aswan
March 30, 2016
Ancient Pharaonic cemetery unearthed in Aswan
An ancient cemetery belonging to the 18th Pharaonic dynasty has been discovered by Swedish excavators in Aswan, the Ministry of…
Works on turning Salamlek Palace into historical hotel to start tomorrow
March 26, 2016
Works on turning Salamlek Palace into historical hotel to start tomorrow
On Sunday, an archaeological committee will start work on converting Al-Salamlek Palace into a unique hotel.
Jews of world’s first ghetto reflect on Europe’s migrant crisis
March 25, 2016
Jews of world’s first ghetto reflect on Europe’s migrant crisis
The Jews of the world's first ghetto, which marks its 500th anniversary this month, have two words of advice for…