ancient egypt
Priests of Amun go on display at the New Administrative Capital’s Museum
Archaeology
November 23, 2020
Priests of Amun go on display at the New Administrative Capital’s Museum
An Egyptian archaeological committee finished displaying the mummies of priests and priestesses of Amun at the Museum of Egyptian Capitals…
Egypt celebrates discovery of King Tut’s tomb with discounted ticket prices, festivities across Luxor
Archaeology
November 4, 2020
Egypt celebrates discovery of King Tut’s tomb with discounted ticket prices, festivities across Luxor
Wednesday’s celebration of the 98th anniversary of the discovery King Tutankhamun’s tomb includes ticket discounts to the king’s tomb for…
Photos: Egyptian team uncovers ancient tomb of royal treasury supervisor in Minya
Archaeology
October 26, 2020
Photos: Egyptian team uncovers ancient tomb of royal treasury supervisor in Minya
An Egyptian archaeological mission working in the al-Ghuraifah area in Minya Governorate has uncovered the tomb of a royal treasury…
Photos: Sun lights up the face of Ramses II in Abu Simbel in biannual illumination
Archaeology
October 22, 2020
Photos: Sun lights up the face of Ramses II in Abu Simbel in biannual illumination
Thursday morning, a rare solar alignment caused the sun to shine on the face of King Ramses II in Aswan’s…
Video: Egypt announces whopping discovery of 59 pharaonic coffins at Saqqara
Archaeology
October 3, 2020
Video: Egypt announces whopping discovery of 59 pharaonic coffins at Saqqara
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anany announced Saturday that the Egyptian mission operating in the Saqqara area has uncovered…
Egypt announces discovery of limestone sarcophagus and ushabti statues more than 2,500 years old
Archaeology
September 22, 2020
Egypt announces discovery of limestone sarcophagus and ushabti statues more than 2,500 years old
A limestone sarcophagus and numerous ushabti funeral statuettes were discovered in Minya by an Egyptian archaeological mission headed by the…
Photos: New Administrative Capital’s Museum to house a plethora of artifacts about Egypt’s historical capitals
Archaeology
September 21, 2020
Photos: New Administrative Capital’s Museum to house a plethora of artifacts about Egypt’s historical capitals
During a Sunday tour of the New Administrative Capital Museum, Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany ordered the addition of…
Antiquities Minister inaugurates Tutankhamun exhibition in Hurghada
Archaeology
September 12, 2020
Antiquities Minister inaugurates Tutankhamun exhibition in Hurghada
Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anany on Friday opened a temporary Tutankhamun exhibition in the Red Sea governorate’s…
Photos: Egypt displays Tutankhamun treasures in Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh
Archaeology
August 28, 2020
Photos: Egypt displays Tutankhamun treasures in Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh
The Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt has displayed 20 artifacts from the collection of King Tutankhamun’s treasures at the…
Scientists peer inside ancient Egyptian cat, snake and bird mummies
Archaeology
August 21, 2020
Scientists peer inside ancient Egyptian cat, snake and bird mummies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Scientists are gaining new insight into the ancient Egyptian practice of mummifying animals, using high-resolution 3D scans…