Archaeology
Red Sea oases, valleys await development
December 16, 2015
Red Sea oases, valleys await development
About 40 km inside the Hurghada desert, several archaeological areas awaiting development can be found in the al-Kafra oasis, the…
Tutankhamun mask back on display following restoration
December 16, 2015
Tutankhamun mask back on display following restoration
The golden mask of Pharaoh King Tutankhamun was put back on display for visitors at the Egyptian Museum on Wednesday, following…
Two famous Cairo neighborhoods: A look back through history
December 15, 2015
Two famous Cairo neighborhoods: A look back through history
Abbasseya Abbasseya is a famous neighborhood that connects west Cairo to east Cairo. It is where Ain Shams University is located.…
Seti I mural repatriated from Britain
December 13, 2015
Seti I mural repatriated from Britain
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damati has said that the ministry received a mural of Seti I that the Foreign Ministry repatriated…
Smuggling attempt of archaeological currencies thwarted at Cairo Aiport
December 9, 2015
Smuggling attempt of archaeological currencies thwarted at Cairo Aiport
Cairo Airport thwarted the smuggling attempt of 177 Egyptian, Libyan, Saudi and Iraqi archaeological currencies by an Egyptian passenger on…
Artifacts from 1708 Spanish shipwreck are Colombian heritage: president
December 9, 2015
Artifacts from 1708 Spanish shipwreck are Colombian heritage: president
The 307-year-old remains of a sunken Spanish galleon found off Colombia's Caribbean coast are the heritage of Colombians, President Juan…
Egyptian adventurer to partake in UNESCO’s heritage event
December 2, 2015
Egyptian adventurer to partake in UNESCO’s heritage event
An Egyptian adventurer will partake in events held in Egypt, on Thursday, marking the UNESCO #Unite4Heritage campaign. Sherif Lotfi, who rode his motorcycle…
WWII-era device used to warn Alexandrians against raids discovered
December 1, 2015
WWII-era device used to warn Alexandrians against raids discovered
A device used to warn Alexandrian residents of raids during wartime was discovered on the rooftop of a building in…
British Museum to launch exhibit of Egypt’s ‘sunken cities’
November 30, 2015
British Museum to launch exhibit of Egypt’s ‘sunken cities’
The British Museum is planning its first major exhibition of underwater archaeology with a showing of artifacts from two of…