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Photos: Antiquities minister inspects restoration work at Baron Palace
Archaeology

Photos: Antiquities minister inspects restoration work at Baron Palace

Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany inspected on Tuesday morning ongoing reconstruction work at the Baron Empain Palace in Heliopolis. The minister…
DNA results prove famous mummy brothers from different paternal lines
Archaeology

DNA results prove famous mummy brothers from different paternal lines

Researchers from the University of Manchester found out that the two famous 4,000-year-old brothers Khanum-Nakht and Nekht-Ankh are from different…
Antiquities Ministry to restore historic Al-Sharaybi bathhouse in Islamic Cairo
Archaeology

Antiquities Ministry to restore historic Al-Sharaybi bathhouse in Islamic Cairo

The Permanent Committee for Islamic and Coptic Monuments approved a project to restore the Al-Sharaibi bathhouse in the area of…
Egypt reopens ancient St Catherine library to visitors after renovation
Travel

Egypt reopens ancient St Catherine library to visitors after renovation

Following a three year restoration period, Egypt reopened earlier this week an ancient library that holds thousands of centuries-old historical…
Antiquities Ministry to renovate ancient Bab al-Azab district
Culture

Antiquities Ministry to renovate ancient Bab al-Azab district

Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities will start a restoration and rehabilitation project for the Bab al-Azab area in Mediaeval Cairo, the scene…
Additional golf carts provided to ease commutes on Moez street
Science

Additional golf carts provided to ease commutes on Moez street

Five extra golf carts were provided on Moez street, by the Historic Cairo Rehabilitation Project, to facilitate transportation of their…
Education Ministry backtracks on omitting Jan 25, June 30 revolutions from curriculum
Egypt

Education Ministry backtracks on omitting Jan 25, June 30 revolutions from curriculum

The Education Ministry has reconsidered the newly-developed high school history curriculum in which information about the January 25 and June 30…
January 25, June 30 revolutions omitted from high school curriculum
Egypt

January 25, June 30 revolutions omitted from high school curriculum

The decision of the Ministry of Education to delete the revolutions of January 25 and June 30 from the history…
Zahi Hawass to publish encyclopedia on Egypt’s ancient history next year
Archaeology

Zahi Hawass to publish encyclopedia on Egypt’s ancient history next year

Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass will publish next year an encyclopedia on Egypt’s ancient history in collaboration with the Egyptian-Russian Foundation…
Coptic age due to receive more attention: Culture Minister
Culture

Coptic age due to receive more attention: Culture Minister

Egyptian Minister of Culture Helmy al-Namnam said that over 10 years ago he called for the establishment of a scientific center…
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