archaeology
Sandstone panel, ark unearthed in Luxor: archaeologist
Archaeology
November 8, 2018
Sandstone panel, ark unearthed in Luxor: archaeologist
The French Institute for Oriental Archaeology’s mission has unearthed a sandstone panel and a wooden ark dated back to the 18th…
Egypt says archaeologists found more artifacts at Cairo dig
Archaeology
November 7, 2018
Egypt says archaeologists found more artifacts at Cairo dig
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt says archaeologists working at a dig in Cairo have found several fragments of stone slabs with…
Luxor celebrates 96th anniversary of Tutankhamun discovery
Archaeology
November 3, 2018
Luxor celebrates 96th anniversary of Tutankhamun discovery
The governorate of Luxor, starting from Sunday, November 4 until the end of the month, is celebrating the 96th…
King Ramses II celebration compartment unearthed
Archaeology
October 26, 2018
King Ramses II celebration compartment unearthed
The entire celebration compartment of King Ramses II has been unearthed by the Archaeological Mission of Ain Shams University, which operates…
World’s ‘oldest intact shipwreck’ found in Black Sea
Archaeology
October 23, 2018
World’s ‘oldest intact shipwreck’ found in Black Sea
An ancient Greek trading ship dating back more than 2,400 years has been found virtually intact at the bottom…
North Korea’s box of bones: A mythical king and the dream of Korean unification
Culture
October 21, 2018
North Korea’s box of bones: A mythical king and the dream of Korean unification
SEOUL (Reuters) – It’s the stuff of an Indiana Jones movie: supernatural kings, ancient tombs, and government-backed archaeologists striving to…
Is Saudi Arabia the next big heritage tourism destination?
Travel
October 14, 2018
Is Saudi Arabia the next big heritage tourism destination?
(CNN) ̶ Leaning out of a helicopter’s open door, 500 feet above the ground, David Kennedy is treated to bird’s…
Huge tomb from Fifth Dynasty discovered in Giza
Archaeology
October 1, 2018
Huge tomb from Fifth Dynasty discovered in Giza
The Czech archaeological mission operating in Abusir, north of the Saqqara region in Giza and headed by archaeologist Miroslav…
Pharaonic sandstone sarcophagus uncovered in Aswan
Archaeology
September 18, 2018
Pharaonic sandstone sarcophagus uncovered in Aswan
An Egyptian archeological mission working at the Aga Khan site in Aswan’s west bank have discovered a sculpted sandstone…
US expedition unearths more than 800 tombs in southern Egypt
Archaeology
September 16, 2018
US expedition unearths more than 800 tombs in southern Egypt
A joint expedition between the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities have…