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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
11/21/2023 7:55:06 PM
The capital city of New South Wales is falling under the spell of the ancient Egyptians with the visit of the Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs exhibition, reports Nevine El-Aref
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
11/14/2023 10:29:50 PM
Excavation work carried out at the Saite-Persian Cemetery in Abusir is revealing more about ancient Egyptian society during the 26th and 27th dynasties
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Antiquities
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Museums
11/2/2023 7:11:36 PM
Imhotep Museum was built in commemoration of the ancient Egyptian architect Imhotep and the renowned French Egyptologist Jean-Philippe Lauer who spent his life excavating in Saqqara.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
10/31/2023 5:33:57 PM
The blockbuster Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs exhibition is bringing a slice of ancient Egyptian history to Australia’s shores on the fourth stop of its world tour in Sydney, reports Nevine El-Aref
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
10/15/2023 6:50:31 PM
A significant archaeological find disclosed today at Al-Ghoreifa site in Minya’s Tuna Al-Gabal, in Upper Egypt, revealed for the first time the New Kingdom cemetery of the 15th ancient Egyptian nome, said Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities.
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World
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Region
10/11/2023 1:16:03 PM
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that the Palestinian group Hamas's attack on Israel was an act of war and reflected an "ancient evil".
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
10/1/2023 1:17:31 PM
An Egyptian-German-Austrian archaeological mission working in the tomb of Meret-Neith -- a possible woman of significance of the 1st dynasty -- in Um Al-Qaab archaeological site in Abydos in Sohag Governorate has made discoveries that shed further light on this mysterious figure in ancient Egyptian history, including finding 5000-year-old wine jars.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
9/30/2023 9:36:00 AM
The newly discovered storerooms inside the Old Kingdom Pyramid of Sahure in Abusir shed light on the distinguished architecture of this ancient Egyptian edifice.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
9/26/2023 3:42:03 PM
A joint Egyptian-German mission has made an unprecedented discovery of eight previously undocumented storage chambers – or magazines – within Sahure’s Pyramid in the Abusir Necropolis south of Giza.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
9/26/2023 12:06:00 PM
The ancient sunken city of Thonis-Heracleion off Alexandria has revealed new archaeological treasures.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
9/17/2023 8:49:00 PM
In a two-part series, Zahi Hawass gives an outline history of ancient and modern Egypt similar to the one that can be seen at Cairo’s National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation.
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Heritage
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Heritage special
9/17/2023 3:27:00 PM
The United Nations' cultural organization conference voted Sunday to list the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine, a decision likely to anger Israel, which occupies the territory.
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World
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Region
9/10/2023 12:59:01 PM
Morocco worked Sunday to rescue survivors and prayed for victims of the country’s strongest earthquake in more than a century, while soldiers and aid workers brought water and supplies to mountain villages in ruins. More than 2,000 people are dead — a number that is expected to rise.
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Antiquities
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Museums
9/7/2023 8:31:28 PM
In celebration of International Literacy Day 2023, Kafr El-Sheikh Museum will host an exhibition on the origins of ancient Egyptian writing and its progression across the country's many dynasties.
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World
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International
9/5/2023 3:55:12 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has replaced the name India with a Sanskrit word in dinner invitations sent to guests attending this week’s Group of 20 summit, in a move that reflects his Hindu nationalist party’s efforts to eliminate what it sees as colonial-era names.
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Egypt
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Society
8/29/2023 9:10:41 PM
The Egyptian initiative dubbed Etkallem Arabi (Speak Arabic) will host a camp for Egyptian children who live abroad and are currently on vacation, teaching them the history of ancient Egyptian civilization.
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Heritage
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Walks
8/28/2023 11:40:30 AM
In the third and final part of the Exploring the Red Land series, Ahram Online visits Wadi Skeit, one of the oldest gateways of Ancient Egyptian Civilization and home to emerald mines and ancient Roman settlements.
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World
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War in Ukraine
8/26/2023 10:31:53 AM
The Wagner Group's presence extends from the ancient battlegrounds of Syria to the deserts of sub-Saharan Africa, projecting the Kremlin's global influence with mercenaries accused of using brutal force and profiting on mineral riches they seized.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
8/22/2023 7:29:10 PM
Zahi Hawass describes the funerary beliefs of the ancient Egyptians and their relationship to the Earth’s natural cycles
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Antiquities
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Museums
8/18/2023 6:24:33 PM
A 30-day exhibition on agriculture - with fruits grown and tools used in cultivation - in ancient Egypt is on at the Luxor Museum to celebrate Inundation Day.
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