Archaeology
Culture capital Wroclaw at crossroads of central Europe history
January 16, 2016
Culture capital Wroclaw at crossroads of central Europe history
Long a symbol of Polish-German reconciliation, Poland's western city of Wroclaw will become a European culture capital this year highlighting…
PM opens recently built Nile Museum in Aswan
January 10, 2016
PM opens recently built Nile Museum in Aswan
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail opened on Sunday the Nile Museum in the southern province of Aswan, a LE82 million project…
Artifacts from Luxor arrive safely at Grand Egyptian Museum
January 6, 2016
Artifacts from Luxor arrive safely at Grand Egyptian Museum
The committee responsible for the packaging and transfer of monuments from Luxor to the Grand Egyptian Museum are preparing the…
Charge-free photography inside Egyptian Museum ends Jan 7
January 4, 2016
Charge-free photography inside Egyptian Museum ends Jan 7
The Antiquities Ministry's decision to allow tourists to take pictures for free inside the Egyptian Museum, in place since December 1,…
Fayoum, Luxor mark annual astronomical phenomenons at ancient temple
December 21, 2015
Fayoum, Luxor mark annual astronomical phenomenons at ancient temple
Sun rays fell perpendicularly on the Ancient Egyptian Karoun Temple in Fayoum and Karnak Temple in Luxor early Monday, an…
King Tut’s wet nurse may have been his sister
December 21, 2015
King Tut’s wet nurse may have been his sister
An archaeologist said Sunday that Maia, Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun's wet nurse, may have actually been his sister Meritaten, reviving speculation…
Tomb of Tutankhamun’s wet nurse to be open to public
December 16, 2015
Tomb of Tutankhamun’s wet nurse to be open to public
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damati will open the tomb of Maya, King Tutankhamun's wet nurse, to the public for the first time…
Red Sea oases, valleys await development
December 16, 2015
Red Sea oases, valleys await development
About 40 km inside the Hurghada desert, several archaeological areas awaiting development can be found in the al-Kafra oasis, the…
Tutankhamun mask back on display following restoration
December 16, 2015
Tutankhamun mask back on display following restoration
The golden mask of Pharaoh King Tutankhamun was put back on display for visitors at the Egyptian Museum on Wednesday, following…
Two famous Cairo neighborhoods: A look back through history
December 15, 2015
Two famous Cairo neighborhoods: A look back through history
Abbasseya Abbasseya is a famous neighborhood that connects west Cairo to east Cairo. It is where Ain Shams University is located.…