Archaeology
Ayyubid Sultan al-Kamel’s compartment door stolen from shrine
March 9, 2017
Ayyubid Sultan al-Kamel’s compartment door stolen from shrine
Security authorities have begun investigations into the theft of the wooden door from the compartment of Sultan al-Kamel, the forth…
Parts of buried Ramses II Temple discovered in Matariya
March 9, 2017
Parts of buried Ramses II Temple discovered in Matariya
The Antiquities Ministry announced on Thursday the discovery of parts from two statues of two kings belonging to the 19th…
66 statues of Pharaonic goddess Sekhmet discovered in Luxor
March 8, 2017
66 statues of Pharaonic goddess Sekhmet discovered in Luxor
Since the beginning of the year, the German archaeological mission operating at the King Amenhotep III Temple area in Luxor…
Free entry to military museums from March 9-15
March 8, 2017
Free entry to military museums from March 9-15
Military museums will offer free entry to visitors between March 9-15 on the occasion of Martyrs Day.
Grand Egyptian Museum to open in mid-2018: Antiquities Minister
March 6, 2017
Grand Egyptian Museum to open in mid-2018: Antiquities Minister
The Grand Egyptian Museum will be opened by mid-2018, Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany declared, adding the ministry needs LE2 billion…
Rare Palmyra busts back in Syria after Italy restoration
March 2, 2017
Rare Palmyra busts back in Syria after Italy restoration
Two rare busts rescued from the "Islamic State" militant group in the ancient city of Palmyra and restored in Italy…
Retrieving artifacts from abroad not in Egypt’s favor: former minister
March 2, 2017
Retrieving artifacts from abroad not in Egypt’s favor: former minister
Former Egyptian Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty on Wednesday said that retrieving Egyptian artifacts from abroad is not in Egypt's favor. Speaking…
Tourist entrance fees to increase at museums, archaeological sites in October: ministry
March 1, 2017
Tourist entrance fees to increase at museums, archaeological sites in October: ministry
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany has declared that ticket prices for tourists at museums, archaeological sites and temples will be increased starting October,…
Egypt initiates second phase of restoration at Giza Plateau
February 28, 2017
Egypt initiates second phase of restoration at Giza Plateau
Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities said Tuesday that it initiated the second phase of restoring the Dream Stele of Thutmosis IV,…
Archaeological excavations museum inaugurated in Aswan after six-year closure
February 22, 2017
Archaeological excavations museum inaugurated in Aswan after six-year closure
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany inaugurated the Museum of Archaeological Excavations on the Elphantine island, west of Aswan, on Wednesday. The museum…