May 02 2024
Egypt celebrated the reopening of the ancient Avenue of Sphinxes in Luxor, a 2.7-kilometres road that connects two temple complexes in the area, the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak. The event included a re-enactment of the Opet […]
DUBAI: The archaeological coffin of ancient Egyptian priest Psamtik, Son of Pediosir has arrived at the Egyptian pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai. The coffin will be displayed at the Expo for six months. The Egyptian Ministry of Trade and […]
ABU DHABI: Using a leaf found from the archaeological site of an ancient Egyptian temple, researchers from New York University Abu Dhabi’s (NYUAD) Centre for Genomics and Systems Biology have successfully determined the ancient hybrid origin of some date palms, […]
Archaeological discoveries have continued to amaze us all over the years, this particular one is quite unique. Scientists recently found a four-legged ‘god of death’ whale in Egypt and have named it after the god of death, Phiomicetus Anubis. They […]
CAIRO, 29th March 2021 – The stranded container ship blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week was re-floated on Monday and is currently being secured, Inchcape Shipping Services said, raising hopes the busy waterway will soon be reopened. The […]
A massive cargo ship turned sideways in Egypt’s Suez Canal, blocking traffic in a crucial East-West waterway for global shipping, according to satellite data accessed Wednesday. Traffic on the narrow waterway dividing continental Africa from the Sinai Peninsula stopped Tuesday […]
Egypt announced Saturday, the discovery of an ancient treasure trove of more than a 100 intact sarcophagi, the largest such find this year. The sealed wooden coffins, unveiled on site amid fanfare, belonged to top officials of the Late Period […]
Faiza Heidar grew up playing soccer in the streets with the boys and went on to captain Egypt’s national women’s team. Now she has become the first woman to train one of the country’s professional men’s clubs. Heidar has been […]
Egypt’s antiquities ministry announced Sunday the discovery of 14 sarcophagi in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo that had lain buried for 2,500 years. The coffins were found two days ago during an archaeological dig at the burial spot where […]
