tombs
Archaeologists appeal to stop demolition of tombs in historic Cairo
Egypt
June 7, 2023
Archaeologists appeal to stop demolition of tombs in historic Cairo
The media bureau manager of the General Union of Arab Archaeologists Abdel-Rahim Rayhan appealed to the Egyptian President to intervene…
One of 6 missing sun temples unearthed in Egypt
Archaeology
November 18, 2021
One of 6 missing sun temples unearthed in Egypt
Archaeologists in Egypt have found one of six missing temples of the sun while excavating under the remains of the…
Photos: Egypt opens Old Kingdom tombs Idu, Qar for visitation
Archaeology
November 18, 2019
Photos: Egypt opens Old Kingdom tombs Idu, Qar for visitation
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry on Monday opened the Idu and Qar tombs in the Eastern Cemetery at Giza following the completion…
Video: 2,500-year-old 26th Dynasty sarcophagi unearthed in Egypt
Egypt
April 11, 2019
Video: 2,500-year-old 26th Dynasty sarcophagi unearthed in Egypt
A 2,500-year-old mummy of a high priest was located in an ancient cemetery south of Cairo in Minya. The remains…
Ancient tombs discovered in Nile Delta
Archaeology
January 25, 2019
Ancient tombs discovered in Nile Delta
Archaeologists have discovered tombs dating back to the Second Intermediate Period (1782-1570 BC) in the Nile Delta of Egypt. The…
Two Roman tombs unearthed in Dakhla Oasis
Archaeology
January 15, 2019
Two Roman tombs unearthed in Dakhla Oasis
The Egyptian Archaeological Mission of the Ministry of Antiquities operating in the archaeological area of Bir al-Shaghala Mout city,…
2 ancient tombs renovated in Saqqara
Archaeology
December 11, 2018
2 ancient tombs renovated in Saqqara
The Central Administration of Restoration, alongside the Ministry of Antiquities, has completed the restoration of the Badi An Est…
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…
Ancient Egyptian tomb to open for tourists 78 years after discovery
Archaeology
September 10, 2018
Ancient Egyptian tomb to open for tourists 78 years after discovery
In a bid to boost tourism, Egypt will open a 4,000 year old tomb in Saqqara, Giza to the…
Three Ptolemaic tombs uncovered in Minya, discovery indicates “large cemetery”
Archaeology
August 15, 2017
Three Ptolemaic tombs uncovered in Minya, discovery indicates “large cemetery”
Three tombs from the Ptolemaic era were unearthed during excavation work in the al-Kamin al-Sahrawi area of Minya governorate, the…