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Egypt scraps plan for granite cladding on Giza pyramid after international outcry

It had planned to restore the cladding which once covered the pyramid of Menkaure

Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2024

Egypt unearths mummification workshops, tombs in ancient burial ground

Egypt unearthed human and animal mummification workshops as well as two tombs in the ancient burial ground of Saqqara, officials said on Saturday, marking the latest in a string of discoveries that the country hopes can help revive its vital tourism industry.

Reuters · May 27, 2023

Egypt unveils recently discovered ancient workshops, tombs in Saqqara necropolis

Egyptian antiquities authorities have unveiled ancient workshops and tombs they say were discovered recently at a Pharaonic necropolis just outside the capital Cairo

The Independent UK · May 27, 2023

Egypt Says Ancient Royal Tomb Unearthed in Luxor

Archaeologists unearthed an ancient tomb in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor, known for its treasures dating back to the pharaohs, authorities said Saturday. Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said an Egyptian-British mission found the royal tomb in an ancient site on the west bank of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 14, 2023

Egypt repatriates looted ancient Green Coffin sarcophagus from US

The sarcophagus, returned at a ceremony, dates back to the Late Dynastic Period of ancient Egypt, officials say.

Al Jazeera · Jan 2, 2023

Looted ancient sarcophagus returned to Egypt from US

Egyptian officials say an ancient wooden sarcophagus that was featured at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences has been returned to Egypt after U.S. authorities determined it was looted years ago

The Independent UK · Jan 2, 2023

Egypt Completes Work on Restoration of Amun-Ra Shrine in Temple of Seti I

The Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities has completed its restoration of the ancient shrine of the ancient Egyptian deity Amun-Ra in the Temple of Seti I in the city of Abydos in southern Egypt’s Sohag Governorate as part of a comprehensive project to restore and develop cultural tourist attractions that…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 22, 2022

Egypt Displays Trove of Newly Discovered Ancient Artifacts

Egypt on Monday displayed a trove of ancient artifacts dating back 2,500 years that the country's antiquities authorities said were recently unearthed at the famed necropolis of Saqqara near Cairo. The artifacts were showcased at a makeshift exhibit at the feet of the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, 24…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 30, 2022

Egypt Finds Temple Dedicated To Zeus – King Of The Gods

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

Zenger · Apr 28, 2022

Egypt: Ruins of Ancient Temple for Zeus Unearthed in Sinai

Egyptian archaeologists unearthed the ruins of a temple for the ancient Greek god Zeus in the Sinai Peninsula, antiquities authorities said Monday. The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said in a statement the temple ruins were found in the Tell el-Farma archaeological site in northwestern Sinai. Tell el-Farma, also known by…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 25, 2022