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Recently discovered Alexandria sarcophagus opened; does not belong to Alexander the Great

Mystery of Alexandria sarcophagus may be revealed Thursday

A wave of speculation has travelled worldwide over the contents of a mysterious black sarcophagus unearthed by chance in Alexandria earlier this month

New Saqqara necropolis discovery to reveal secrets of mummification: Egypt Ministry of Antiquities

A mummification workshop was discovered in the Saqqara necropolis, along with a communal burial place consisting of several burial chambers, from the Saite-Persian Period.

Archaeological chambers uncovered in Alexandria

A number of Roman and Byzantine chambers were uncovered in rescue excavations in Alexandria

Mummies, embalming equipment discovered south of Pyramid of Unas in Egypt's Saqqara

The ministry told Ahram Online that the discovery includes a collection of inscribed mummification vessel measuring cups

Osiris statuette discovered between blocks of Saqqara step pyramid

Ptolemaic tomb discovered in Alexandria

A granite sarcophagus and a marble bust were found in a tomb during excavation work on private land in Alexandria

Italy returns to Egypt collection of Egyptian artefacts seized in Naples

26th Dynasty canopic jars discovered at Luxor's South Asasif necropolis

The jars, found in a Kushite tomb, once held viscera

Egypt's museums and historic sites are free for public on 30 June anniversary

Egypt's newly re-appointed antiquities minister intent on completing all national heritage projects

Minister El-Enany's vision includes an international design competition for the logo of the new Grand Egyptian Museum

Egypt to host 12th round of the International Congress of Egyptologists

New discovery in Egypt's Edfu reveals Roman Era settlement, pre-dynastic cultural links

New logo design for Grand Egyptian Museum creates controversy

Some thought the design simple and elegant, whilst others thought it bore little relation to Egyptian culture

Egypt's GEM announces pre-qualification stage for bidding on facilities management

The submission of pre-qualification applications is scheduled for Tuesday, 24 July, after which a list of qualified applicants will be announced mid-August

Grand Egyptian Museum to announce pre-qualification stage for bidding on facilities management

The announcement will be given at a conference Sunday, 10 June at the GEM

Nine smuggled ancient Egyptian artefacts recovered from France

Among the artefacts were fragments of a sarcophagus, two cat statues, and a human head carved in basalt

Ottoman-era Sabil-Kuttab building damaged in downtown Cairo fire

The fire caused a minor collapse of ceiling beams in the Sabil-Kuttab

Qena mosque whose minaret collapsed is not on Egyptian heritage list, says official

Part of arcade ceiling collapses at Cairo's medieval Sarghatmish mosque and madrassa

Five wooden beams that were installed during the restoration work carried out at the mosque in 2005 collapsed, leading to a collapse in the ceiling of one of the arcades

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