The Egyptian pyramids have inspired countless theories, but what does the archaeological evidence actually tell us about ...

The ancient temple complex Medinet Habu has survived for thousands of years in the arid desert climate. But in the 100 years since the Oriental Institute’s (OI) Epigraphic Survey first arrived in ...

Zahi Hawass, the newly-appointed Minister of State for Antiquities, maintains the Egyptian museum is safe and secured by the Egyptian army and decent and honest Egyptian people On Wednesday as a ...

Three Mameluke monuments in Islamic Cairo are to be reopened to the public after restoration Three Mameluke-period monuments, the Al-Muayyedi Bimaristan, the Tekkeyet Al-Bustami and the Darb Al-Laban ...

Dr. Zahi Hawass overseeing restoration at the Egyptian Museum (image from drhawass.com) On February 2nd, a post published on now-Minister of Antiquities Zahi Hawass’s blog categorically stated: “I ...

A joint Egyptian-American archaeological team has pulled the 12.5-foot upper half of a colossal statue of Ramesses II from the ruins of an ancient temple at Ashmunein, the site once known as ...

On the eve of the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, some of the country’s artifacts, from the Rosetta Stone to the bust of Nefertiti, remain overseas Egyptologist Zahi Hawass is leading a push to ...

From the stone that unlocked hieroglyphics to towering statues and eerie mummies, the British Museum’s Ancient Egypt collection is a must-see for history lovers. ByDavid Nikel, Senior Contributor.

In ancient Egypt, what was the Sphinx all about? – Effie, age 8, New Plymouth, New Zealand. One of the most mysterious and iconic monuments of ancient Egypt is the Great Sphinx of Giza. You’ve ...