archaeology

On World Heritage Day, Egypt opens its museums and archaeological sites for free
Archaeology

On World Heritage Day, Egypt opens its museums and archaeological sites for free

Egypt’s Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany has chosen to open all museums and archaeological sites for free on Thursday, April 18,…
Video: 2,500-year-old 26th Dynasty sarcophagi unearthed in Egypt
Egypt

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…
Discovery Channel will broadcast live while exploring network of ancient Egyptian coffins
Egypt

Discovery Channel will broadcast live while exploring network of ancient Egyptian coffins

America’s famed presenter Josh Gates, known for his adventurous discoveries all over the world, will take viewers of Discovery Channel…
Photos | Pharaonic limestone coffin uncovered in Monufiya governorate
Science

Photos | Pharaonic limestone coffin uncovered in Monufiya governorate

The Egyptian archaeological mission of the Antiquities Ministry found a limestone coffin in the shape of a human body during archaeological…
Egypt announces discovery of ancient port used by temple builders
Egypt

Egypt announces discovery of ancient port used by temple builders

(CNN) — An ancient port used to transport stones for the construction of temples and obelisks has been discovered in Egypt,…
Boat described by Herodotus 2,500 years ago found in Alexandria
Archaeology

Boat described by Herodotus 2,500 years ago found in Alexandria

A group of researchers have discovered a sunken boat of a type first described by ancient Greek historian Herodotus almost…
Why do so many Egyptian statues have broken noses?
Features/Interviews

Why do so many Egyptian statues have broken noses?

The most common question that curator Edward Bleiberg fields from visitors to the Brooklyn Museum’s Egyptian art galleries is a…
Anchors dating to Hellenistic era uncovered near Marsa Matrouh
Archaeology

Anchors dating to Hellenistic era uncovered near Marsa Matrouh

Alexandria University’s Archaeological Mission unearthed several anchors on Monday while surveying the Bagosh area near Marsa Matrouh, under the supervision…
Amazon Prime’s documentary “King Tut: Forgotten Treasure” contains false information: Zahi Hawass
Archaeology

Amazon Prime’s documentary “King Tut: Forgotten Treasure” contains false information: Zahi Hawass

Archeologist Zahi Hawass has denied a claim by documentary “King Tut: the Forgotten Treasure” that Tutankhamun’s coffin was actually meant…
Sun, tourists converge on Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel
Archaeology

Sun, tourists converge on Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel

More than 3,000 tourists and Egyptians visited the Great Temple of Abu Simbel in Aswan governorate on Friday to see…
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