February 20, 2023 Egypt's oldest museum unveils renovated wing, ancient 50-foot scroll The Egyptian tourism and antiquities ministry recently unveiled a renovated wing of a 120-year-old museum billed the history-rich African nation's oldest.
February 10, 2023 Egyptian apartment building collapse kills 2, injures 20 others An apartment building collapse in Egypt killed two people. The collapse injured 20 people as well. The collapse was preceded by a "gas pipe explosion."
January 27, 2023 Egypt excavation unveils new ancient tombs, sarcophagus, amulets near pyramid An excavation team near Egypt’s Saqqara pyramids have discovered dozens of new artifacts including two ancient tombs, amulets, and a sarcophagus.
January 27, 2023 UK museums shy away from using ‘mummy’ to describe ancient Egyptian remains: it’s ‘dehumanizing’ Separate from the linguistic debate, the question of whether it is ethical to display human bodies in this way is still a live issue.
November 30, 2022 Egyptians demand British Museum return Rosetta stone to Egypt Thousands of Egyptians are calling the British Museum to send back the Rosetta stone to Egypt. British colonists obtained the relic which was originally unearthed in Egypt.
November 10, 2022 Newly discovered Egyptian tunnel could be link to Cleopatra's long-lost tomb Speculation has arisen that a newly discovered tunnel near Alexandria, Egypt, could potentially lead to the long-lost 2,000-year-old tomb of Queen Cleopatra.
November 10, 2022 Egyptian archaeologists discover ancient tunnel some believe could lead to Cleopatra's long-lost tomb The massive tunnel was previously hidden beneath a temple 40-feet below the ground just west of Alexandria, Egypt. (Credit: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities via Storyful)
November 3, 2022 10 secrets of King Tut's tomb 100 years after its discovery King Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered on Nov. 4, 1922. Here are 10 facts about the Ancient Egyptian ruler and the tomb he was buried in as the 100th anniversary draws near.
November 2, 2022 UK U-turn: PM Sunak will attend UN climate conference at Egyptian resort Rishi Sunak, as chancellor of the exchequer in 2021, spoke at the COP26 summit in Glasgow and urged Britain's private sector to increase investment in green initiatives.
September 16, 2022 Palestinian farmer discovers rare Byzantine-era mosaic while planting olive tree in Gaza The mosaic, dating from between the 5th-7th centuries AD, was discovered by a local farmer whilst planting an olive tree.