Archaeology
Search for Nefertiti’s tomb continues
November 10, 2015
Search for Nefertiti’s tomb continues
There is no clear evidence that a hidden chamber exists behind Tutankhamun's tomb, according to preliminary results from research carried…
Archeological compartment discovered in Aswan: minister
November 9, 2015
Archeological compartment discovered in Aswan: minister
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damati announced the discovery, on Monday, of parts of an archaeological compartment that dates back to the Ptolemaic…
Police thwart illegal excavation of artifacts in Aswan
November 8, 2015
Police thwart illegal excavation of artifacts in Aswan
Tourism police in Aswan said they thwarted an illegal attempt by a citizen to dig for antiquities beneath a house…
Titanic menu, JFK limo license plates head to auction block
November 8, 2015
Titanic menu, JFK limo license plates head to auction block
A menu from the last dinner served to first-class passengers aboard the Titanic before it sank in 1912 is among…
Cheops pyramid to be photographed with infrared Monday
November 7, 2015
Cheops pyramid to be photographed with infrared Monday
The Antiquities Ministry will photograph the eastern side of the Cheops pyramid on Monday, using infrared technology to find out…
Egypt scanning for Nefertiti’s tomb encouraging: minister
November 6, 2015
Egypt scanning for Nefertiti’s tomb encouraging: minister
Infra-red scanning of King Tutankhamun's tomb could support a British archeologist's theory that Queen Nefertiti -- or another ancient Egyptian…
Tourists encircle scarab statue in Luxor for good luck
November 6, 2015
Tourists encircle scarab statue in Luxor for good luck
Some may be surprised to see a number of tourists parading around the statue of a scarab, but this ritual…
Finnish researcher guides visitors to popular Tanta shrines
November 5, 2015
Finnish researcher guides visitors to popular Tanta shrines
Guests at an international poetry festival in the city of Tanta, Gharbiya, made a brief visit Wednesday to the shrine…
Luxor celebrates 93rd anniversary of King Tut’s tomb discovery
November 5, 2015
Luxor celebrates 93rd anniversary of King Tut’s tomb discovery
Twenty hot air balloons rose above Luxor before sunrise on Thursday at Karnak to commemorate the 93rd anniversary of the…
Tutankhamun’s tomb to be photographed with infrared Thursday
November 4, 2015
Tutankhamun’s tomb to be photographed with infrared Thursday
The Antiquities Ministry has announced that Tutankhamun's tomb in Luxor will be photographed over a period of two days, starting…