On the eve of Egyptian Farmer’s Day, marked on 9 September, a visit to the Irrigation Museum offers a fitting journey through the long history that has bound Egypt’s land to its planners, engineers and farmers.
An Egyptian archaeological mission at the Bubasteion Necropolis in Saqqara has uncovered an Old Kingdom tomb belonging to a high-ranking official named Sekhentio-Ptah, along with an interconnected complex of burial shafts containing numerous human burials and a remarkable collection of archaeological finds.
Two Egyptian heritage initiatives have been shortlisted for the 2026 ICOM COMMS Awards, highlighting the country’s growing efforts to use media, digital platforms and innovative communication tools to promote cultural heritage and engage audiences.
Egypt has recovered more than 1,500 antiquities that left the country under questionable circumstances in recent years, including 60 from the United States last year, Tourism and Antiquities Minister Sherif Fathy said Tuesday.