archaeology

Egypt, UNESCO to produce documentary on Egypt’s archaeological nature, ancient collectibles

The Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sweilem, met with a number of leaders of the Ministry of Irrigation and a UNESCO delegation to discuss arrangements for making a documentary film on the history of irrigation in Egypt and restoring historical documents, collectibles and facilities of an archaeological nature belonging to the Ministry. During …

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Egypt Independent March 29, 2024

Ticket prices for archaeological sites in Egypt to be increased in December

On Wednesday, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced an increase in the prices of tickets for archaeological sites in Egypt. This will be starting in December, as part of an expanded plan by the ministry to improve the quality of tourism services. There are also plans to launch a number of major developments …

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Egypt Independent March 30, 2023

Hidden corridor on northern façade of the Great Pyramid discovered

A hidden corridor on the northern façade of the Great Pyramid of King Khufu was discovered at a length of nine meters. This was confirmed by the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Ahmed Issa, announced it in a press conference, on Thursday. Issa held the conference to present the latest results of the ScanPyramids exploration …

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Egypt Independent March 3, 2023

Archaeologists find 5,000-year-old tavern — including food remains — in Iraq

Eating out seems to have been as popular 5,000 years ago as it is today, with archaeologists in Iraq uncovering an ancient tavern dating back to 2,700 BCE. Researchers working in the ancient city of Lagash discovered that the pub, hidden just 19 inches below the surface, was split into an open-air dining area and …

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Egypt Independent February 7, 2023

Egypt announces important archaeological discoveries in Saqqara

An Egyptian archaeological mission succeeded in finding several ancient tombs in the Saqqara necropolis, in Giza dating back to the era of the Old Kingdom, which extends between the years 2686 and 2181 BC. Renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass announced during a press conference on Thursday, that “The excavations of the joint Egyptian mission with the …

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Egypt Independent January 28, 2023

Egyptian archaeological discoveries, recovered antiquities in 2022

Day after day, Egypt stuns the world with new archaeological discoveries. Egypt is exemplifying its ability to retain many secrets of history and that its land is still full of antiquities and wonders of civilization. The year 2022 was marked by many distinguished archaeological discoveries. There were also many recoveries made of many antiquities from …

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Egypt Independent December 31, 2022

Archaeologists restoring ISIS damage in Iraq discover Assyrian reliefs unseen for millennia

Archaeologists in northern Iraq have uncovered some extraordinary Assyrian rock carvings dating back around 2,700 years. The discovery was made in Nineveh, east of Mosul, by a joint US-Iraqi excavation team completing reconstruction work on the Mashki Gate, which ISIS militants destroyed in 2016. Iraq was home to some of the world’s oldest cities and …

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Egypt Independent October 26, 2022

President Sisi: We are keen to keep archaeological areas or cemeteries untouched

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said those in charge of implementing roads and axes are keen to keep archaeological areas and cemeteries untouched, noting that work on these roads and axes mainly aims at optimizing traffic flow. During an inspection tour of the construction work to develop a number of roads and axes in Greater …

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Egypt Independent September 10, 2022