archaeological discovery
Photos: Archaeological mission uncovers 16 burial chambers in Alexandrian temple
Archaeology
January 30, 2021
Photos: Archaeological mission uncovers 16 burial chambers in Alexandrian temple
The Egyptian-Dominican mission of the University of Santo Domingo working at the Taposiris Magna Temple in western Alexandria have uncovered…
Egypt set to announce large new Saqqara discovery in 2021
Archaeology
December 14, 2020
Egypt set to announce large new Saqqara discovery in 2021
The Ministry of Antiquities announced a large archaeological discovery at Saqqara Cemetery on Monday, with further details to be revealed…
Egypt announces discovery of limestone sarcophagus and ushabti statues more than 2,500 years old
Archaeology
September 22, 2020
Egypt announces discovery of limestone sarcophagus and ushabti statues more than 2,500 years old
A limestone sarcophagus and numerous ushabti funeral statuettes were discovered in Minya by an Egyptian archaeological mission headed by the…
Photos: 13 sealed coffins unearthed in Saqqara
Archaeology
September 7, 2020
Photos: 13 sealed coffins unearthed in Saqqara
An official statement from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Sunday announced the discovery of a deep burial well…
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: 16 tombs, 20 mummies and 10,000 statues among Egypt’s first archaeological discovery of 2020
Archaeology
January 31, 2020
Photos: 16 tombs, 20 mummies and 10,000 statues among Egypt’s first archaeological discovery of 2020
Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities and Tourism Khaled al-Anani has announced the country’s first archaeological discovery of the new year, located…
Photos: Workers in Daqahlia village stumble upon Pharaonic artifacts
Science
January 7, 2020
Photos: Workers in Daqahlia village stumble upon Pharaonic artifacts
Workers on a sanitation project in Dandit village, located in Egypt’s Daqahlia Governorate, discovered on Monday large blocks of stone…
Egyptian-German mission uncovers ‘huge’ statue of Horus in Luxor
Archaeology
December 19, 2019
Egyptian-German mission uncovers ‘huge’ statue of Horus in Luxor
The Egyptian-German joint archaeological mission operating in the Koam al-Hetan area of Luxor’s west bank has discovered a “huge” statue…
Rare granite statue for King Ramesses II uncovered in Giza
Science
December 19, 2019
Rare granite statue for King Ramesses II uncovered in Giza
Archeologists in Egypt have uncovered a pink statue belonging to the famed ancient ruler King Ramesses II near the Giza…
Man arrested after unearthing pharaonic artifact in Giza
Archaeology
December 6, 2019
Man arrested after unearthing pharaonic artifact in Giza
A 62-year-old man was arrested on Thursday after discovering a pharaonic artifact on a piece of land he owns in…