Archaeology

Search for Nefertiti’s tomb continues

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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