Archaeology
Seti I mural repatriated from Britain
December 13, 2015
Seti I mural repatriated from Britain
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damati has said that the ministry received a mural of Seti I that the Foreign Ministry repatriated…
Smuggling attempt of archaeological currencies thwarted at Cairo Aiport
December 9, 2015
Smuggling attempt of archaeological currencies thwarted at Cairo Aiport
Cairo Airport thwarted the smuggling attempt of 177 Egyptian, Libyan, Saudi and Iraqi archaeological currencies by an Egyptian passenger on…
Artifacts from 1708 Spanish shipwreck are Colombian heritage: president
December 9, 2015
Artifacts from 1708 Spanish shipwreck are Colombian heritage: president
The 307-year-old remains of a sunken Spanish galleon found off Colombia's Caribbean coast are the heritage of Colombians, President Juan…
Egyptian adventurer to partake in UNESCO’s heritage event
December 2, 2015
Egyptian adventurer to partake in UNESCO’s heritage event
An Egyptian adventurer will partake in events held in Egypt, on Thursday, marking the UNESCO #Unite4Heritage campaign. Sherif Lotfi, who rode his motorcycle…
WWII-era device used to warn Alexandrians against raids discovered
December 1, 2015
WWII-era device used to warn Alexandrians against raids discovered
A device used to warn Alexandrian residents of raids during wartime was discovered on the rooftop of a building in…
British Museum to launch exhibit of Egypt’s ‘sunken cities’
November 30, 2015
British Museum to launch exhibit of Egypt’s ‘sunken cities’
The British Museum is planning its first major exhibition of underwater archaeology with a showing of artifacts from two of…
Berlin hosts ‘One God, Three Religions’ exhibition
November 29, 2015
Berlin hosts ‘One God, Three Religions’ exhibition
Berlin will be hosting an exhibition entitled “One God, Three Religions” in July 2016, following a visit to Egypt in…
In search of Egypt’s lost Queen Nefertiti, focus on King Tut’s tomb
November 28, 2015
In search of Egypt’s lost Queen Nefertiti, focus on King Tut’s tomb
Chances are high that the tomb of Ancient Egypt's boy-king Tutankhamun has passages to a hidden chamber, which may be…
Scans of King Tut tomb suggest ‘90%’ chance of hidden chamber
November 28, 2015
Scans of King Tut tomb suggest ‘90%’ chance of hidden chamber
Scans in King Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings point to a hidden chamber, the country's antiquities minister…