Archaeology
Antiquities Minister inaugurates first Pharaonic cloning center in Luxor
February 17, 2017
Antiquities Minister inaugurates first Pharaonic cloning center in Luxor
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany and Luxor governor Mohamed Badr inaugurated on Friday the first center for cloning the tombs of…
Hunting Museum at Prince Mohamed Ali Palace reopened after a decade
February 14, 2017
Hunting Museum at Prince Mohamed Ali Palace reopened after a decade
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany inaugurated on Tuesday, February 7, the Hunting Museum of Prince Mohamed Ali's Palace in Manial, where…
‘Egypt’s Sunken Mysteries’ exhibition opens in Zurich
February 10, 2017
‘Egypt’s Sunken Mysteries’ exhibition opens in Zurich
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany held on Thursday a press conference at Rietberg Museum in Zurich, hours ahead of opening the…
Four mummies in Aswan hospital over breast cancer
February 9, 2017
Four mummies in Aswan hospital over breast cancer
Aswan University Hospital concluded on Wednesday tomography and diagnostic radiography on four archaeological mummies that were unearthed from the western…
German archaeologists discover ancient mortar pit with impressions of Egyptian children’s feet
February 7, 2017
German archaeologists discover ancient mortar pit with impressions of Egyptian children’s feet
A German excavation team has discovered the remnants of a building complex, a mortar pit with children footprints, and a…
Police seize 801 artifacts, preventing illegal sale in Sharqiya
February 2, 2017
Police seize 801 artifacts, preventing illegal sale in Sharqiya
The tourism police seized a set of rare antiquities from a house in Sharqiya, preventing the illegal sale by a…
Egypt retrieves 2 artifacts from London
February 1, 2017
Egypt retrieves 2 artifacts from London
Egypt's embassy in London received on Tuesday two artifacts that had been put for sale at a London auction house. The…
Japanese mission discovers new Ramses-era tomb in Luxor
January 31, 2017
Japanese mission discovers new Ramses-era tomb in Luxor
An archaeological Japanese mission in Egypt discovered a new cemetery in Khoja area in the West Bank, Luxor, that likely dates…
Egypt retrieves 4,000-year-old figurine from London
January 29, 2017
Egypt retrieves 4,000-year-old figurine from London
The Egyptian embassy in London retrieved a wooden Ushabti figurine that dates back to the Middle Kingdom period of Ancient…
Historic lanterns stolen from Refai Mosque restored
January 25, 2017
Historic lanterns stolen from Refai Mosque restored
Security services arrested two of the suspects accused of stealing six historic lanterns from the chamber of King Fouad I…