Grand Egyptian Museum attracts 18k visitors on first public opening day
Egypt’s Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) drew a heavy turnout on its first day of opening to the public, welcoming…
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Treasures of the Pharaohs Exhibition in Rome draws 50,000 visitors in two days
The Treasures of the Pharaohs Exhibition in Rome drew massive crowds a day after opening, selling 50,000 tickets —…
Egypt unearths new complete Canopus Decree stele, largest find in 150 years
Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities said on Wednesday that its mission at Tell el-Pharaoh in Husseiniya, Sharqia…
Egypt recovers 13 looted artefacts from UK, Germany
Egypt has recovered 13 ancient artefacts from the United Kingdom and Germany, including a limestone funerary stela,…
Greco-Roman rock-cut tombs unearthed in Egypt’s Aswan
A joint Egyptian-Italian archaeological mission from Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities and the University of…
Three ancient rock-cut tombs discovered in Aswan
The Egyptian archaeological mission working at Qubbet El-Hawa necropolis in Aswan has uncovered three rock-cut…
Sun aligns with Karnak Temple: a glimpse of ancient Egypt’s glory
The Luxor governorate is celebrating the annual solar alignment phenomenon at the Karnak temple on Thursday,…
Valley of the Kings reopens 3 restored tombs
Three tombs in the Valley of the Kings reopened on Sunday after extensive restoration works.
Egypt restores Queen Tetisheri pyramid
The Queen Tetisheri Pyramid, the last known pyramid for a queen in Ancient Egypt, has been restored, according to…
Largest intact embalming workshops unearthed in Saqqara, Egypt
Two embalming workshops dedicated to humans and animals have been discovered on Saturday at the Saqqara Necropolis,…