Swiss museum to return 4,000-year-old relic to Egypt
May 13th, 2011 - 5:46 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, May 13 (IANS/AKI) Switzerland's Museum of Basel would return to Egypt an upright limestone slab dating back over 4,000 years.The 51 cm slab depicts a hunting scene and is ... Read more...
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Egypt asks German museum for Nefertiti bust
January 25th, 2011 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Jan 25 (IANS/AKI) Egypt's supreme council of antiquities has asked Berlin's Neues Museum to return a priceless painted limestone bust of Nefertiti, the ancient Egyptian queen renowned for her beauty.
The ... Read more...
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Germany rejects Egypt’s request to return Queen Nefertiti bust
January 25th, 2011 - 12:49 am ICT by BNO News
BERLIN, GERMANY (BNO NEWS) -- Germany on Monday rejected the request from Egypt for the return of the 3,300-year old bust of Queen Nefertiti, DPA news agency reported.Zahi Hawas, secretary general of ... Read more...
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Statue fragments of King Tut’s grandparents unearthed
January 11th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 11 (ANI): Egyptian archaeologists have discovered six missing pieces from a 3,400-year-old colossal double statue of King Tut's grandparents.The sculpture fragments of King Amenhotep III and his wife Queen Tiye ... Read more...
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Tomb of King Tut’s wife may emerge in 2011
January 4th, 2011 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): The tomb of King Tut's wife, a buried pyramid, and the final resting place of Cleopatra are some of the potential discoveries of 2011, according to a ... Read more...
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Sphinx-lined road unearthed in Egypt
November 16th, 2010 - 6:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): Egyptian archaeologists have discovered an ancient road lined with sphinxes in Luxor.Twelve sphinxes were found along the road in the last section of the 'Avenue of Sphinxes', a ... Read more...
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Discovery in Saudi Arabia suggests Egyptian empire extended further than thought
November 12th, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, Nov 12 (ANI): Archaeologists have discovered a hieroglyphic engraving in Saudi Arabia, which suggests that ancient Egyptian empire extended further than previously thought.Archaeologists from the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities ... Read more...
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Statue of King Tut’s grandfather unearthed
November 7th, 2010 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 7 (ANI): Archaeologists have discovered a statue of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, believed to be the grandfather of King Tutankhamun, together with a falcon-headed sun god in Egypt's Luxor.An Egyptian team ... Read more...
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Egypt unearths 3,400-year-old Pharaoh statue
November 5th, 2010 - 6:12 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Nov 5 (IANS) A 3,400-year-old statue of Pharaoh Amenhotep III was discovered in southern Egypt, Xinhua reported.The secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), Zahi Hawwas said Thursday it is ... Read more...
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Ancient walls that protected Sphinx from desert winds uncovered
November 3rd, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 3 (ANI): Egyptian Archaeologists have uncovered large sections of mud brick walls from the sands of the Giza plateau on which the Sphinx and the three great pyramids stand.The walls ... Read more...
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Ancient Egyptian priest’s tomb discovered in Giza
October 19th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 19 (ANI): Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of a pharaonic priest, which is more than 4,000 years old, near the Giza pyramids.Egypt's authorities announced that the beautifully decorated, the burial ... Read more...
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Egypt unearths 4,500-year-old tomb
October 19th, 2010 - 4:31 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Oct 19 (IANS) A 4,500-year-old tomb of a priest was discovered close to Egypt's Giza Pyramids, Xinhua reported Monday.The tomb dates back to Egypt's fifth dynasty (2,513 B.C. to 2,374 ... Read more...
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Statue of Tutankhamun’s grandfather found
October 4th, 2010 - 6:06 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Oct 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Egyptian archaeologists have found a 3,000-year-old statue of Amenhotep III, believed to be the grandfather of famous boy pharaoh Tutankhamun."The find is fantastic... because of the details ... Read more...
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Ancient bakery discovered in Egyptian Desert
August 26th, 2010 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 26 (ANI): Archaeologists have found the remains of what appears to be an ancient bakery town that existed in Egypt's western desert more than 3,500 years ago.A team of Egyptian ... Read more...
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Now, a robot to unravel mysterious tunnels in Great Pyramid at Giza
August 8th, 2010 - 4:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 8 (ANI): A team from Leeds University, working with Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, is designing a robot that could unravel the secrets behind the mysterious doors in the Great ... Read more...
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A sneak-peak into marriage, chores, careers and divorce in ancient Egypt
July 9th, 2010 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, July 9 (ANI): Husbands and wives had several joint and separate marital activities in ancient Egyptian society.With matrimony at the core of their society, their practice of early marriage stemmed from ... Read more...
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Colourful ancient tombs unearthed in Egypt
July 8th, 2010 - 7:57 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, July 8 (IANS/AKI) Two colourful tombs believed to be around 4,300 years old were discovered by archaeologists in the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, south of Cairo.
Both tombs, found west of the ... Read more...
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3,500-year-old underground town found in Egypt
June 21st, 2010 - 4:32 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, June 21 (IANS) Archaeologists have found a 3,500-year-old Egyptian town buried under the earth in the country's northeastern region of the Nile delta.
The city, discovered by a team of Austrian archaeologists ... Read more...
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57 ancient tombs found in Egypt
May 24th, 2010 - 7:08 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, May 24 (IANS) 57 ancient tombs, most of which hold an ornately painted wooden sarcophagus with a mummy inside, have been unearthed in Egypt, the country's Supreme Council of Antiquities has ... Read more...
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Headless Egypt king statue could give clues to Cleopatra’s tomb
May 20th, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 20 (ANI): A massive, headless statue of a Greek king has been found in the ruins of an ancient Egyptian temple, indicating that the structure could be the final ... Read more...
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Temple of Tut’s grandad could be home to ancient statues
May 18th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 18 (ANI): The funerary temple of Tutankhamun's grandfather Amenhotep III could be home to several colossal granite statues representing an ancient deity, say reserachers.Egyptian archaeologists led by Dr. Zahi Hawass, ... Read more...
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Remains of church, ‘nilometer’ discovered on Egypt’s Avenue of Sphinxes
May 12th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 12 (ANI): The remains of a 5th century Egyptian Christian church and a "nilometer," a structure used to gauge the level of the Nile during floods, are the latest finds ... Read more...
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Headless granite statue of ancient Egypt king discovered
May 5th, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 5 (ANI): A headless granite statue of a Ptolemaic king was recently discovered from the ruins of an ancient Egyptian limestone temple.The temple is believed to have been the ... Read more...
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Ancient city in the Egyptian eastern borders unearthed
April 26th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 26 (ANI): Archaeologists working in North Sinai have unearthed Tharu, an ancient fortified city, a move which stressed the importance of this area as the eastern gate of Egypt.Head ... Read more...
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Mystery behind mummy’s missing toe solved after 50 yrs
April 17th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 17 (ANI): The age-old mystery of Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten's lost left big toe has been solved-it has been residing in Liverpool for the past 50 years.And this week, the toe ... Read more...
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King Tut didn’t die of malaria, say experts
February 17th, 2010 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 17 (ANI): Experts have challenged a research team's findings on the Egyptian boy-king Tutankhamun that he had died because of malaria.Just a few days back, a research team had claimed ... Read more...
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Oldest monastery in Egypt opens doors for pilgrims
February 5th, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Al-Zaafarana (Egypt), Feb 5 (RIA Novosti) The oldest monastery of Saint Antony near Egypt's coastal town of Al-Zaafarana has opened its doors for pilgrims after almost five years of renovation, the head ... Read more...
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2,000-year-old temple dedicated to cat god found in Egypt
January 20th, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 20 (ANI): Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 2,000-year-old temple in Alexandria dedicated to a cat goddess.According to a report by BBC News, the temple is the first trace ... Read more...
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Pyramid builders were labourers, not slaves, reveal newly found Egyptian tombs
January 11th, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Edinburgh, January 11 (ANI): A new set of tombs, belonging to the workers who built the great pyramids, discovered by archaeologists in Egypt is providing evidence that the builders of the massive ... Read more...
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Return Nefertiti statue, Egypt to tell Germany
December 21st, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Dec 21 (RIA Novosti) Egypt is set to officially ask Germany to return a 3,300-year-old statue as it is believed to have been illegally taken out of the country in the ... Read more...
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Egyptian ‘Indiana Jones’ wants return of Rosetta Stone
December 10th, 2009 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 10 (IANS) After securing the return of some 5,000 treasures from around the world, the 'Indiana Jones of Egypt' wants Britain to hand back the jewel in the crown - ... Read more...
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Sweaty visitors spoiling King Tut’s tomb in Egypt
December 7th, 2009 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 7 (ANI): Reports indicate that Egyptian King Tutankhamun's underground tomb, in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, is suffering from the wear and tear caused by tens of thousands of sweaty ... Read more...
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Egypt to formally request Britain to return the ancient Rosetta Stone
December 6th, 2009 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 6 (ANI): Egypt is planning to formally request Britain to return the ancient Rosetta Stone, which helped to unlock the secrets of the pharaohs.Zahi Hawass, the head of Egypt's ... Read more...
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Persian King Cambyses II didn’t lose army in Egypt, say archaeologists
December 2nd, 2009 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
Tehran, December 2 (ANI): The claim made by two Italian researchers that Persian King Cambyses II lost an army in Egypt in a sandstorm in 525 BC, has been rejected by archaeologists.According ... Read more...
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Remains of Hammurabi seal discovered in Cairo
November 22nd, 2009 - 11:44 am ICT by ANI
Washington, November 22 (ANI): An Austrian archaeological mission has discovered the remains of a Hammurabi seal in Cairo, Egypt, which is made of burnt clay with inscriptions in cuneiform. The remains of ... Read more...
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