Egyptian antiquities
Dutch museum claims Tutankhamun was black
Archaeology
May 17, 2023
Dutch museum claims Tutankhamun was black
The National Museum of Antiquities in the Netherlands organized an exhibition of Egyptian antiquities purportedly in support of the Afrocentric…
Zahi Hawass expects King Khufu’s tomb to be discovered soon
Archaeology
March 20, 2023
Zahi Hawass expects King Khufu’s tomb to be discovered soon
Zahi Hawass, Egyptologist and former Minister of Antiquities, expects the original burial chamber of King Khufu to be discovered soon.…
Egypt retrieves two smuggled artifacts from Belgium
Archaeology
September 12, 2022
Egypt retrieves two smuggled artifacts from Belgium
On Sunday, the Assistant Foreign Minister for Cultural Relations, Omar Selim, handed over two artifacts, retrieved from Belgium after being…
Israel to reportedly return 100 stolen Egyptian antiquities to Egypt
Archaeology
December 9, 2021
Israel to reportedly return 100 stolen Egyptian antiquities to Egypt
The Israeli Foreign Minister, Yair Lapid, will return to Egypt about 100 stolen antiquities that were confiscated during a smuggle…
‘Historic Cairo’ a space that host lovers of ancient Egypt on Facebook
Egypt
December 8, 2021
‘Historic Cairo’ a space that host lovers of ancient Egypt on Facebook
In 2010, the Salah Adel, at the age of 16, decided to launch a Facebook page, after he was emotionally…
Photos: Christie’s sets initial price for 13 Egyptian artifacts to be auctioned at US$1.2 million
Archaeology
October 5, 2020
Photos: Christie’s sets initial price for 13 Egyptian artifacts to be auctioned at US$1.2 million
Thirteen Egyptian artifacts are set to be auctioned on October 13 at Christie’s international auctions hall in New York. The…
Tourism Minister visits Queens of Egypt exhibition in Washington
Archaeology
July 13, 2019
Tourism Minister visits Queens of Egypt exhibition in Washington
Egypt’s Tourism Minister Rania al-Mashat visited the Queens of Egypt exhibition in Washington DC on Friday at the invitation of…
Visits to Abdeen Palace will be restricted: official
Culture
April 2, 2019
Visits to Abdeen Palace will be restricted: official
“Public visits to Abdeen palace will take place under specific restrictions and regulations. There will be allowed only a limited…
No hidden room in Tutankhamun burial chamber
Science
May 8, 2018
No hidden room in Tutankhamun burial chamber
A High-level geophysics research unveiled conclusive evidence that there is no hidden chambers adjacent to or inside the burial chamber of…
Egypt retrieves 4,000-year-old figurine from London
Archaeology
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…