Archaeology
Egypt panel approves using radar to find Nefertiti
October 23, 2015
Egypt panel approves using radar to find Nefertiti
An Egyptian panel of experts has approved using radar to search for a hidden chamber in King Tutankhamun's tomb, which…
Antiquities Ministry approves using radar inside Tutankhamun’s tomb
October 22, 2015
Antiquities Ministry approves using radar inside Tutankhamun’s tomb
The Permanent Committee of Antiquities on Wednesday approved a suggestion by British Egyptologist Nicholas Reeves to use radar devices in…
Sun aligns on Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel
October 22, 2015
Sun aligns on Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel
The sun aligned on the face of the statue of Ramses II at the Abu Simbel temple in Aswan, a…
Celtic links from pre-history to now at British Museum show
October 21, 2015
Celtic links from pre-history to now at British Museum show
In a darkened gallery of the British Museum, where spotlights catch the intricate swirling decoration of Celtic Iron Age metalwork,…
Egypt fixing Tutankhamun mask after botched epoxy repair
October 20, 2015
Egypt fixing Tutankhamun mask after botched epoxy repair
Restorers put their work on the famed golden burial mask of King Tutankhamun on display in Cairo on Tuesday, over…
King Tut’s gold mask undamaged: official
October 18, 2015
King Tut’s gold mask undamaged: official
The general manager of the Egyptian Museum, Khaled Enany, denied that King Tutankhamun's golden mask was harmed on Sunday, in response…
Antiquities minister inaugurates Tokyo’s pharaoh exhibition
October 15, 2015
Antiquities minister inaugurates Tokyo’s pharaoh exhibition
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty will head the opening ceremony on Thursday evening for an exhibition in Japan of Pharaoh antiquities…
‘Abu Simbel 50’ campaign part of golden jubilee celebration to save Nubian monuments
October 12, 2015
‘Abu Simbel 50’ campaign part of golden jubilee celebration to save Nubian monuments
The "Abu Simbel 50" campaign is the first part of the golden jubilee celebration aimed at saving monuments in Nubia, said…
Minister to inaugurate Egyptian antiquities exhibition in Japan Thursday
October 12, 2015
Minister to inaugurate Egyptian antiquities exhibition in Japan Thursday
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty will inaugurate an Egyptian antiquities exhibition Thursday evening, which will be held in the Japanese capital of…
Exhibition on ancient Egyptian footwear to start Sunday
October 11, 2015
Exhibition on ancient Egyptian footwear to start Sunday
The Egyptian Museum will organize, in coordination with the Nederlands-Vlaams Instituut in Cairo, an exhibition for antiquities under the title…