Antiquities

Ancient Egypt

In Photos: Huge blocks for Sphinx-shaped King Amenhotep III colossi remain from ritual scenes uncovered in Luxor

A German-Egyptian mission directed by Hourig Sourouzian uncovered a collection of huge limestone pieces belonging to a pair of royal sphinxes as well as the remains of walls and columns decorated with festive and ritual scenes in Luxor.

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In Photos: Huge blocks for Sphinx-shaped King Amenhotep III colossi remain from ritual scenes uncovered in Luxor

In Photos: Middle Kingdom mining mission premises unearthed in South Sinai

Digital unwrapping of King Amenhotep I reveals facial features, mummification process

Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities releases the 88th volume of Annals du Service des Antiquités de l’Égypte

In Photos: Grand Egyptian Museum receives collection of ancient stone reliefs

Second phase of e-ticketing system implemented at Giza pyramids archaeological site

Cache of 13,000 ostraca unearthed in Upper Egypt's Sohag

Egypt has recovered nearly 30,000 antiquities since 2011: Official

Egypt illuminates Salaheddin Citadel On International Anti-Corruption Day

In Photos: Human remains with golden tongues unearthed in archaeological site in southern Egypt

Luxor’s unsung heroes: Behind the scenes in the Avenue of Sphinxes

In Photos: Egypt reopens ancient Avenue of Sphinxes in Luxor

Egypt launches e-ticketing system for Karnak and Luxor temples

Authorities foil attempt to smuggle ancient Egyptian artefacts at Safaga port

In Photos - Exalted Spirits: The Veneration of the Dead in Egypt through the Ages

Archaeologists uncover decorated blocks from King Nactanebo I temple

Archaeologists uncover tomb of Ramses II treasurer in Saqqara

Coptic

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

In celebration of Coptic Christmas and coinciding with the launch of the fourth World Youth Forum, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities is organising a temporary exhibit at Sharm El-Sheikh Museum under the title ‘The Holy Family’s Trail in Egypt.’

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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

St Catherine's Library and Mosaic of Transfiguration inaugurated after restoration

Hurghada airport officials foil attempt to smuggle 18th-century Coptic icon

Coptic tombstone unearthed at Sphinxes Avenue in Luxor

Metro station police foil security guard's attempt to steal artefact from Coptic Museum

Police arrested a man today at Mar Girgis metro station in Old Cairo, on suspicion of stealing an artefact from the Coptic ...

Medieval Coptic wall-paintings uncovered at Egyptian monastery

Exhibition commemorating Coptic 'Martyrs' inaugurated at Coptic Museum

St Eugene Church in Port Said put on heritage list

Islamic

Library of late Islamic art expert Mohamed Marzouk inaugurated at Kafr El-Sheikh Museum

The precious library of late Islamic art expert Mohamed Marzouk was inaugurated at the Kafr El-Sheikh Museum after its content was offered by his family to the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA).

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