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Largest archaeological excavation in England reveals the treasures of Northamptonshire

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 - 11:52 GMT

More than 100 excavations have begun along 134 miles of the HS2 high-speed rail route being built between London and Birmingham as part of a £900m project.

203 antique coins seized at Cairo International Airport

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 - 06:57 GMT

The antique coins were in the possession of a passenger.

Live Science shed light on Egyptian mummy with golden tongue discovered in Taposiris Magna

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 - 03:14 GMT

Live Science website shed light on a discovery in the ancient Egyptian site of Taposiris Magna, west of Alexandria.

Roman statue of ancient Egyptian deity Isis discovered in Germany

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 - 03:23 GMT

“This is an unusual discovery from the Roman era in the Lower Rhine region,” said Krefeld's archaeologist, Hans-Peter Schlueter.

Amid ancient Roman ruins, Fendi remembers designer Lagerfeld

Sat, 06 Jul 2019 - 10:57 GMT

On a catwalk overlooking the Colosseum, Italian luxury label Fendi paid homage to Karl Lagerfeld late on Thursday with a fashion show of 54 new looks to mark the late designer’s 54-year tenure at the brand.

Min. of antiquities inaugurates exhibition in Tahrir's Egyptian Museum

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 - 02:07 GMT

The Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anany will inaugurate a temporary exhibition at Hall No. 44 at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir.

Clay coffins dating back to Roman era uncovered in Damietta

Sun, 30 Dec 2018 - 02:32 GMT

The archeological mission affiliated to the Ministry of Antiquities working in Tel el-Deir in Damietta unearthed a collection of red and cylindrical clay coffins.

Vandalism and neglect haunt Libya's ancient heritage sites

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 - 03:20 GMT

Graffiti covers the ruins of Cyrene in eastern Libya, a city founded by Greeks more than 2,600 years ago.

Important facts about Alexandria’s ancient sarcophagus

Sat, 21 Jul 2018 - 01:08 GMT

The ex-dean of the Faculty of Archelogy Mohamed Hamza revealed to Egypt Today some important facts about the sarcophagus that was unearthed in Alexandria.

Ancient Roman Pantheon to start charging entry fee in 2018

Mon, 11 Dec 2017 - 05:39 GMT

Visitors to Rome’s Pantheon, one of the ancient world’s best preserved monuments, will have to pay an entry fee from next May unless they are going there to pray.

Excavation mission uncovers Roman antiquities in Abu Qir

Wed, 22 Nov 2017 - 02:33 GMT

An excavation mission discovered three shipwrecks and some historical pieces in Abu Qir.

Egypt ends wheat crisis

Mon, 23 Oct 2017 - 07:16 GMT

Egypt's Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Ali Moselhi announced the release of Romanian and French wheat cargos from Safaga Port and the supply shortage’s consequent end on Monday.

Roman Photo-session in Alexandria

Sat, 23 Sep 2017 - 08:02 GMT

Two creative photographers, Henar Sherif and Adel Essam, organized a photography session of Alexandrian youth and children wearing Roman clothes.

8 reasons why you should visit Minya

Sat, 19 Aug 2017 - 08:05 GMT

Minya is a governorate in Upper Egypt with so much to offer, historically and culturally; so here are 8 things you probably did not know about Minya governorate.

Remembering the Beatles: performance in Cairo

Mon, 31 Jul 2017 - 11:59 GMT

Four guys chose to bring back the glories of the English band The Beatles.

Blend of Roman, Egyptian art at Alexandria Opera House

Sun, 30 Jul 2017 - 02:29 GMT

Opera House merges the Roman and Egyptian art amid a huge crowd, in the presence of Culture Minister Helmy al-Namnam.

Egypt to restore 5,000 antiques from AUC

Sun, 16 Jul 2017 - 06:42 GMT

he American University in Cairo (AUC) will return 5,000 historical pieces to the Egyptian government.

The discovery of ancient Mosaic floor in Alexandria

Fri, 14 Jul 2017 - 09:03 GMT

An Egyptian archaeological mission from the Ministry of Antiquities announced yesterday.

Sterilization of Tuna al-Gebel mummies completed

Fri, 09 Jun 2017 - 10:45 GMT

The sterilization of mummies discovered in Tuna el-Gebel area in Minya governorate has been completed

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