Nevine el-Aref – Ahram Online Foreign tourists and Arab and Egyptian visitors gathered at dawn on Thursday at King Ramses II temple in Abu Simbel near Aswan. They came together to watch the sun alignment at the temple, an astronomical phenomenon that takes place biannually on October and February 22nd. …
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Modern archaeoastronomic research sheds light on a significant Ancient Egyptian phenomenon, Monuments Orientation towards the Sun. Professor Magdi Fekri explains the science behind the genius. Professor Magdi Fekri* As the sun rises on October 22nd and February 22nd, Egypt, together thousands of tourists from all over the world, celebrate the …
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Nourhan zaki – Egypt Today The National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) will hold a celebration of the phenomenon of Ramses II Temple solar alignment in Abu Simbel on October 22nd. “It will be a scientific celebration which includes several lectures, in cooperation with the Nile Museum and …
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Engy Essam – Egypt Today Netflix announced the global release of the docufilm ‘Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb’, which will be available only on Netflix on October 28th. ‘Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb’ documents the discovery of a ‘one of a kind tomb’, that came to life beneath the sand at …
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Nevine el-Aref – Ahram Online Amulets and scarab figurines have been discovered in a newly unearthed sarcophagus of a high priest of the ancient Egyptian god Djehuty in the Al-Ghoreifa archaeological site in Minya, Upper Egypt. Upon opening the sarcophagus of Djehuty Imhotep, archaeologists discovered a collection of amulets and …
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Egypt Independent Luxor governorate is preparing to celebrate the 98th anniversary of the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb on 4 November. The celebrations will include the inauguration of several new archaeological projects, art exhibitions and folkloric performances. Egyptology researcher Francis Amin said that Tutankhamun’s treasure collection is among the most …
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Mustafa Marie – Egypt Today Renowned Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass said “I am currently forming a team of Egyptian and international thinkers and intellectuals, to sign an official letter on the necessity of the return of Nefertiti’s head statue to be sent to Germany from the Ministry of Tourism and …
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Egypt Independent Thirteen Egyptian artefacts are set to be auctioned on October 13th at Christie’s international auctions hall in New York. The auction house has set the base price for the artefacts at US$1.2 Million. The pieces, dating from the third century BC to the sixth century AD, will be …
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Nevine el-Aref – Ahram Online An Egyptian archaeological mission uncovered a large collection of 59 intact and sealed coffins at Saqqara Necropolis near Giza, Egypt. Sixty ambassadors and international media representatives flocked to the site to witness the announcement of the new discovery on Saturday. Almost 40 anthropoid painted coffins …
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Egypt Today Head of the German North Rhine-Westphalia state Government, Armin Laschet, returned to Egypt four antique statues, dating back to the period between 600 and 400 BC. According to German government data, the Paderborn Public Prosecutor confiscated the statues in 2016, during investigations into the circulation of stolen artwork. …
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