The Latest Breaking News from Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

A small statue of a woman wearing a royal crown may depict Cleopatra VII, an archaeologist claims. Other archaeologists think it is likely someone else.

An Egyptian dig uncovered a massive building that shows considerable evidence of astronomy observations, including a sundial and features meant to track the sun and stars.

Archaeologists led byKathleen Martinez have been looking for the long lost tomb of the last pharaoh Cleopatra who could be buried alongside her lover Marc Antony

The Cairo Opera House is preparing to launch the 30th edition of the International Saladin Citadel Music Festival in mid-August. He in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the concerts of the 18-day festival will be performed by artists including Hani Shaker, Nawal el-Zoghbi, and Medhat Saleh.

The site - also referred to as Pelusium, its bygone name - dates to the later Pharaonic period.

A Palestinian farmer found a rare 4,500-year-old stone sculpture while working his land in the southern Gaza Strip, ruling Hamas authorities announced Monday. The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said the 22-centimeter (6.7-inch) tall limestone head is believed to represent the Canaanite goddess Anat and is estimated to be dated…

The well-preserved tombs, thought to be at least 4,000 years old, were unearthed in Saqqara, outside Cairo and belong to some of the era’s top officials, including court advisers and priests

Egypt on Saturday displayed recently discovered, well-decorated ancient tombs at a Pharaonic necropolis just outside the capital Cairo. The five tombs were unearthed earlier this month and date back to the Old Kingdom — a period spanning roughly from around 2700 BC to 2200 B.C., as well as to the…

Egypt on Saturday displayed recently discovered, well-decorated ancient tombs at a Pharaonic necropolis just outside the capital Cairo. The five tombs, unearthed earlier this month, date back to the Old Kingdom (1570 B.C. and 1069 B.C.) and the First Intermediate Period that spanned more than a century after the collapse…