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Antiquities
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Greco-Roman
12/14/2024 4:00:07 PM
A joint Egyptian-Spanish mission from Barcelona University and the Institute of the Ancient Near East has uncovered a special collection of artefacts and tombs from the Ptolemaic era in the Al-Bahnasa archaeological site in Minya.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
11/5/2024 7:47:34 PM
The first Middle Kingdom tomb ever found in the South Asasif Necropolis has been unearthed
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
11/1/2024 4:05:34 PM
The Egyptian-American archaeological mission has made a remarkable discovery in the South Asasif necropolis near Luxor, uncovering the first tomb from Egypt's Middle Kingdom era in the Asasif region and an array of artefacts and sealed burials dating back nearly 4,000 years.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
10/29/2024 8:41:19 PM
Controversy broils as parts of historic Cairo face demolition
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Egypt
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Society
10/25/2024 5:37:17 PM
The Egyptian authorities have suspended the ongoing demolition work in Imam Al-Shafi'i cemetery area, following an intervention from Minister of Culture Ahmed Hanno to stop the demolition process immediately.
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Egypt
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Defence
10/5/2024 10:10:00 PM
Marking the 51st anniversary of the 6th of October War 1973, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi laid wreaths at the Unknown Soldier Memorial in Nasr City on Saturday as well as the tombs of late presidents Anwar El-Sadat and Gamal Abdel-Nasser.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
6/24/2024 5:45:41 PM
An Egyptian-Italian archaeological mission has uncovered early this month a group of 33 previously unknown Graeco-Roman family tombs in the vicinity of the Aga Khan Mausoleum at Aswan’s west bank. The discovery sheds light on the diseases inhabitants of that era had suffered.
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World
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Region
3/31/2024 9:14:38 PM
The main Catholic Easter Sunday service at the Holy Sepulchre Church in the Christian quarter of the Old City in Jerusalem, built on what is said to be the tomb of Jesus, was not full.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
3/21/2024 3:39:52 PM
An Old Kingdom mastaba tomb adorned with painted decorations was uncovered during excavations by a team from the German Archaeological Institute in Cairo.
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Books
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Reviews
2/20/2024 10:55:42 PM
At its Heliopolis branch on Saturday, Diwan hosted a book signing for one of its most recent publications, Treasures from the Egyptian cemeteries: The Marvelous Things on the Tombstones (Konouz makaber Masr – Agaeib alomour fi shawahed alkobour).
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
2/11/2024 5:35:22 PM
After more than two decades of restoration, the tomb of Neferhotep, the great 18th Dynasty (1550-1292 BC) scribe of Amun, was officially opened on Sunday.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
1/8/2024 10:58:56 AM
Spanish archaeologists made a ground-breaking discovery of rock-hewn Ptolemaic and Roman tombs, mummies, coffins, golden masks and terracotta statues in the historic city of Al Bahnasa in the Minya governorate.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
1/4/2024 6:17:51 PM
The joint archaeological mission from Waseda University, in collaboration with the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), has unveiled a rock-cut tomb and a myriad of artefacts spanning different historical periods during its current excavation season in Saqqara Necropolis.
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World
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Region
1/3/2024 4:33:00 PM
At least 103 people were killed, and 141 wounded in Iran Wednesday as two bombs in quick succession struck a crowd commemorating slain general Qasem Soleimani on the anniversary of his killing, state media reported.
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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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