Archaeology
Palmyra, the ancient pearl of Syria’s desert
August 24, 2015
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
August 24, 2015
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
August 23, 2015
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
August 22, 2015
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
August 20, 2015
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
August 19, 2015
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
August 13, 2015
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?
August 13, 2015
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
August 8, 2015
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…