ancient egypt
Zahi Hawass’s Tutankhamun opera opens September at Cairo Open House
Culture
February 24, 2020
Zahi Hawass’s Tutankhamun opera opens September at Cairo Open House
Renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass announced that his opera based on the life of King Tutankhamun will stage the Cairo Opera…
Golden Egyptian mummies go on display at Buffalo Museum of Science
Archaeology
February 17, 2020
Golden Egyptian mummies go on display at Buffalo Museum of Science
A collection of ancient Egyptian mummies and associated artifacts, dating to the Greco-Roman era (300 BC-200 AD), are currently on…
83 ancient graves discovered in Egypt’s Daqahliya Governorate
Archaeology
February 13, 2020
83 ancient graves discovered in Egypt’s Daqahliya Governorate
The Egyptian archaeological mission, which is affiliated with the government’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, has announced the discovery of 83…
Zahi Hawass recommends Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs be taught in schools
Egypt
February 12, 2020
Zahi Hawass recommends Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs be taught in schools
Prominent Egyptologist and former Minister of Antiquities Zahi Hawass implored Minister of Education Tarek Shawky assign schools to begin teaching ancient…
Israeli finds Egyptian artifact while swimming south of Haifa
Archaeology
February 6, 2020
Israeli finds Egyptian artifact while swimming south of Haifa
An Israeli veterinarian stumbled upon an ancient Egyptian artifact last year, which is believed to have been used as an…
Photos: Inspired by ancient Egyptian queens, Zuhair Murad captivates fashion world in Paris
Culture
January 23, 2020
Photos: Inspired by ancient Egyptian queens, Zuhair Murad captivates fashion world in Paris
World-renowned Lebanese designer Zuhair Murad astonished attendees at his latest fashion show in Paris on Wednesday with a collection of…
Tourists flock to Egypt’s Hatshepsut Temple to catch glimpse of rare astronomical phenomenon
Archaeology
January 6, 2020
Tourists flock to Egypt’s Hatshepsut Temple to catch glimpse of rare astronomical phenomenon
Tourists in Egypt flocked to Queen Hatshepsut Temple on Monday to witness the sun fall perpendicular on the holy shrines…
Governor of UAE’s Sharjah returns 425 ancient artifacts to Egypt
Archaeology
January 5, 2020
Governor of UAE’s Sharjah returns 425 ancient artifacts to Egypt
The Governor of UAE’s Sharjah Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed al-Qassimi on Saturday returned to Egypt 425 ancient Egyptian artifacts, as a gesture of…
Cambridge urges students to visit 2,000-year-old mummy of Egypt’s first female professor
Science
January 2, 2020
Cambridge urges students to visit 2,000-year-old mummy of Egypt’s first female professor
Girton College of the University of Cambridge is urging students and tourists to pay a visit to the university’s “Lawrence…
Video: Egypt’s oldest pyramid opens in 2020 for first time
Archaeology
January 1, 2020
Video: Egypt’s oldest pyramid opens in 2020 for first time
The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Waziri announced that the Pyramid of Djoser, one of Egypt’s oldest pyramids,…