Nevine al-Aref – Ahram Online An Egyptian-German archaeological mission has uncovered original reliefs and inscriptions on the walls and ceilings of the Temple of Esna near Luxor, where ongoing restoration works. The mission uncovered a distinguished relief at the top of the entrance gate of the temple. The relief depicts 46 …
Read More »
Nevine al-Aref – Ahram Online The remains of a large administrative facility dating back to the First Intermediate Period were uncovered by an Austrian-Egyptian archaeological mission led by Eriny Foster this week in Kom Ombo, 45 km North of Aswan. The facility consists of many rooms, which contain cellars, staircases, …
Read More »
Mohamed Raouf Badran* This is Hussein Abdel-Rassoul. He was a water boy who helped Howard Carter and his team by running back and forth with pales of water to keep the members well quenched and hydrated. They were looking for the tomb of Tutankhamun. While he was moving about the …
Read More »
Nevine al-Aref – Ahram Online “A new discovery at the site of Tel Ganub Qasr Al-‘Aguz, is perhaps the oldest archaeologically attested monastic site, not only in Egypt, but in the world”, said Victor Ghica, Professor in Antiquity and Early Christian Studies and the Head of the Norwegian-French archaeological mission. …
Read More »
Nevine el-Aref – Ahram Online The Egyptian-Russian archaeological mission has unearthed a collection of 28 gold dinars and five small coins at the archaeological site of Deir Al-Banat in Fayoum. The coins were found wrapped in a linen roll tied to a clay seal bearing unclear symbols. Osama Talaat, Head …
Read More »
Mustafa Marie – Egypt Today German archaeologists have discovered a Roman statue of the ancient Egyptian deity Isis near the city of Krefeld in Germany. The discovered statue is about 8 centimetres in height and made of clay. “This is an unusual discovery from the Roman era in the Lower …
Read More »
Ahram Online An Egyptian Archaeological Mission has uncovered a small royal statue of a sphinx in Tuna El-Gebel archaeological area in the Minya governorate, Upper Egypt. Director General of the Middle Egypt Antiquities region Gamal El-Samastawy said that “the statue measures about 35 cm in height and 55cm in width, …
Read More »
Egypt Independent The first Egyptian-Chinese archaeological expedition began its work at the Monto Temple in the Karnak archaeological area of Luxor in order to renovate, develop and document the temple, said Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Al-Waziry. During his tour at the temple, Waziry said …
Read More »
Mummies with anthropoid painted cartonnage have been unearthed in Dahshour Necropolis, about 40 kilometres south of the Giza Plateau Nevine El-Aref – Al-Ahram Weekly During excavation work in the area to the northeastern side of King Amenemhat II’s tomb in the Dahshour necropolis in Giza, an Egyptian archaeological …
Read More »
Ahram Online A French-British archaeological mission from the French Institute for Oriental Archaeology and the UK’s Liverpool University have discovered ancient engravings alabaster quarries in Tel El-Amarna that could help reveal how ancient Egyptians managed to move stone blocks from alabaster quarries during the Khufu period. Dr Mostafa Waziri, the …
Read More »
