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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
11/3/2023 8:00:00 PM
The tomb of a Late Period royal scribe has been uncovered in Abusir necropolis, unveiling more secrets of the site during the fifth and sixth centuries BC.
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Egypt
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Defence
10/3/2023 1:15:58 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi laid wreaths at the Memorial of the Armed Forces Martyrs in Nasr City on Tuesday as well as the tombs of late presidents Anwar El-Sadat and Gamal Abdel-Nasser to mark the 50th anniversary of the 6th of October War 1973.
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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
9/5/2023 10:34:57 PM
The tombs of Ramses IX, Seti II, and Siptah in the Valley of the Kings are under restoration or have been recently reopened, writes Nevine El-Aref
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
9/2/2023 9:18:00 AM
The demolition of tombs in Cairo’s City of the Dead has sparked dismay among some Cairenes.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
8/29/2023 5:35:10 PM
Cairene authorities denied on Tuesday demolishing the tomb belonging to legendary Egyptian poet laureate Ahmed Shawqi (1868-1932), nicknamed the Prince of Poets, after photos depicting debris at his tomb in Historic Cairo sparked uproar on social media.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Features
8/7/2023 10:27:00 AM
Thousands of years before cookbooks were written elsewhere in the world, the ancient Egyptians were documenting recipes on the walls of tombs, like the one found in the tomb of Rekhmi Ra, a minister, that depicted the stages of preparing tiger nut cake.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
8/4/2023 6:43:00 PM
Despite recent claims to the contrary, there is little evidence that the ancient Egyptian queen Nefertiti is buried behind the walls of the tomb of Tutankhamun.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
6/24/2023 2:05:39 PM
The new tombs, ordered by President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi to be built for historic figures, will serve as a much-needed substitute for those of Cairo's Salah Salem, said Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Saturday.
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Heritage
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Heritage special
6/20/2023 10:36:53 PM
The new national cemetery, which is set to be a new burial ground for the most iconic figures of Egypt, heralds a new page in a rich history based on respect to those who left us and meticulous attention to details in visiting the places where their souls rest..
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Egypt
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Society
6/12/2023 11:22:19 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has ordered the establishment of a cemetery in a distinguished location to be a new home for the remains of iconic Egyptians whose current tombs would be moved due to urgent development needs.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
5/30/2023 9:36:02 PM
Zahi Hawass describes work underway to excavate the tomb of King Ramses II in the Valley of the Kings and elucidate its pictorial programme
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
5/23/2023 8:04:24 PM
An exhibition of archival material relating to the discovery of the tomb of the ancient Egyptian boy king Tutankhamun is being held at the the British Embassy in Cairo
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
5/16/2023 10:04:29 PM
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
4/12/2023 1:17:51 PM
An archaeological mission from the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden (RMO) and the Egyptian Museum in Turin (Museo Egizio) uncovered the remains of Panehsy's tomb, the steward of Amun Temple in the early Ramesside period, along with a collection of smaller chapels in the Saqqara Necropolis.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
4/5/2023 11:07:00 AM
Zahi Hawass describes the tunnel within the tomb of the ancient Egyptian king Seti I, discovered in 1817 but excavated over a century later
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Multimedia
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In Pictures
3/17/2023 3:50:29 PM
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
3/7/2023 9:18:55 PM
Last year’s centenary of the discovery of the tomb of the ancient Egyptian golden boy-king Tutankhamun has led to a round of competition among publishers, writes David Tresilian
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Antiquities
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Greco-Roman
2/24/2023 1:42:08 PM
The Egyptian-Spanish archaeological mission from Barcelona University uncovered 22 tombs from the Persian, Roman and Coptic periods during excavation work carried out at the Al-Bahnasa archaeological site in the upper Egyptian governorate of Minya.
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Egypt
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Courts & Law
2/18/2023 3:43:38 PM
Egypt’s Public Prosecution issued an arrest warrant on Friday for a group of suspects who created a fake tomb in the Upper Egypt governorate of Beni Suef for the purpose of defrauding would-be antiquities traffickers.
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