Antiquities

Ancient Egypt

New discovery at Kom El-Khelgan reveal millennia of settlement in Nile Delta

An Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered an extensive cemetery dating from the Predynastic Period through the Greco-Roman era, alongside a settlement dating to the Second Intermediate Period, at the Kom El-Khelgan archaeological site in Dakahliya.

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New discovery at Kom El-Khelgan reveal millennia of settlement in Nile Delta

Ancient funerary complex unearthed at Tell El-Deir in Damietta

New discovery at Tel Quesna sheds light on ancient Egyptian burial traditions, Mediterranean trade

Three New Kingdom Rock-Cut Tombs uncovered at Saqqara

Egypt launches comprehensive development project to enhance Saqqara Necropolis visitor experience

A Ramesside tomb uncovered in Luxor’s West Bank

Burials discovery in Minya sheds new light on Ancient Egyptian funerary architecture

A 26th Dynasty discovery: New architectural elements of Old Qasr Temple in Bahariya Oasis unearthed

Karnak Temple cafeteria not built with cement: Tourism ministry

Egypt expands digital services at Saqqara and the Valley of the Kings

5-year prison sentences, EGP 5 million fine for 10 defendants in Nuweiba antiquities smuggling case

Ancient Egyptian, Roman, Greek discoveries unearthed at Ehnasiya Al-Medina in Beni Suef

Complete funerary cachette uncovered at Panehsy tomb in Heliopolis necropolis

Egypt foreign ministry, Art D’Égypte sign protocol to expand cultural diplomacy

Giza Plateau attracts Hollywood stars

Original mud sealings of Tutankhamun’s tomb on display for first time in Luxor Museum

Egypt antiquities museums celebrate Int'l Museum Day with exhibitions, cultural events

Coptic

Egypt uncovers 5th-century Coptic monastic guesthouse in Beheira

Egypt has uncovered a fifth-century AD building believed to have served as a monastic guesthouse during the early days of Coptic monasticism in Beheira governorate.

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Egypt uncovers 5th-century Coptic monastic guesthouse in Beheira

Archaeologists discover 18th-century city, Byzantine-era Coptic necropolis in Upper Egypt

An early Coptic city unveiled in Egypt’s Western Desert

National Museum of Egyptian Civilization unveils wonders of Coptic art

In Photos: Coptic Museum celebrates Coptic New Year with Martyr Knights exhibit

In Photos: The Holy Family’s Journey takes centre stage at Rimini Meeting

Sharm El-Sheikh Museum hosts special exhibition celebrating Coptic Annunciation

The Coptic Museum in Cairo celebrates Christmas and New Year with a special exhibition

UNESCO delegation visits St. Catherine World Heritage Site, Great Transfiguration Project

Sharm El-Sheikh Museum to hold exhibit on Holy Family's journey in Egypt

Coptic heritage: The feast of the Epiphany

Egypt allocates EGP 41 million to develop facilities along Holy Family’s path

Egypt seeks to add Wadi Al-Natroun monasteries on UNESCO World Heritage List: Minister

Egypt's ministers of tourism, local development inspect renovation of Virgin Mary's Tree in Matareya

Levantine Foundation to hold a symposium in Cairo on Deir al-Serian's manuscripts

INTERVIEW: Let our Coptic icons shine again

INTERVIEW: Promoting the rediscovery of Egypt's Coptic era

Islamic

Ancient Red Sea port in Halayeb yields new clues to Egypt’s Islamic era trade and pilgrimage networks

Archaeologists working along Halayab’s Red Sea coast have uncovered a series of massive water reservoirs and service structures at the historic port of Aydhab, offering fresh insight into the site’s once vital role as a hub for trade and pilgrimage during the Islamic era.

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