Archaeology

Palmyra, the ancient pearl of Syria’s desert

Palmyra, the ancient pearl of Syria’s desert

Palmyra, the ancient Syrian city that has fallen to the Islamic State jihadist group, has withstood the last 2,000 years…
Remote Atlantic runway to open up Napoleon’s hidden island

Remote Atlantic runway to open up Napoleon’s hidden island

Almost 200 years ago a British warship transported Napoleon Bonaparte to his exile on the island of St. Helena, a…
Most ancient submerged cities remain underwater in Alexandria

Most ancient submerged cities remain underwater in Alexandria

The former head of the National Museum Ibrahim Darwish has said that the recently surfaced monuments that had been underwater…
Antiquities minister holds press conference on Sekhemka Statue

Antiquities minister holds press conference on Sekhemka Statue

Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh El-Damaty will hold a press conference Saturday on a campaign launched to stop the sale of…
British Egyptologist invited for debate over Nefertiti tomb theory

British Egyptologist invited for debate over Nefertiti tomb theory

Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty has revealed that he had been in contact with British Egyptologist Nicolas Reeves, over his new…
Specialized center for digital documentation of museums

Specialized center for digital documentation of museums

Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty has discussed ways of cooperating with Jerry Scott, president of the American Research Center, in digitalizing artifacts…
Archaeologists near discovery of Roman era kilns north of Egypt

Archaeologists near discovery of Roman era kilns north of Egypt

A joint archaeological mission is nearing a possible discovery of ancient glass-making furnaces dating back to the late Roman era…
WWII: how did Japan and Germany become global powerhouses?

WWII: how did Japan and Germany become global powerhouses?

Germany and Japan rose from the ashes of World War II to become global economic powerhouses in a few decades.…
Shakespeare’s ‘toad’ Richard is Leicester’s star draw

Shakespeare’s ‘toad’ Richard is Leicester’s star draw

Shakespeare portrayed King Richard III as a "poisonous bunch-backed toad" who was reduced to offering his kingdom for a horse…
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