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The Giza plateau must be riddled with tombs...many yet to be discovered. This latest announcement even reached BBC TV although it's unlikely to excite anyone but egyptologists.....unlike a possible...
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I've seen reference to artifacts bearing Hetpet's name elsewhere.......items which came to light over a century ago.
Few of the tombs discovered in recent years - whether at Giza, Sakkara,...
Another loverly rainy day in London, had to stay in my local 'The Three Kings of Clerkenwell,
17c something although some say 15c.
The cellar wall caved in once...
CAIRO –17 January 2018: A tomb dating back to thesecond century has been uncovered at the...
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I was going to tweet something about this. My question to Hawass is if he believes that the tomb of Ankhesenamun is still out there then what do you make of the KV21A mummy is she not Ankhesenamun?...
All the new ticket and pass prices from November 1st.
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Great post WI
I have heard of people who've had the Luxor pass and had all sorts of hassle using it. Whether this is poor knowledge on the guardians' part , or attempted skullduggery...I leave to...
Visiting prices to tourist spots to change in 2018: Antiquities Ministry
Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities stated on Sunday that the visiting fees for tourist areas and museums will be increased in...
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I've not compared the prices but it was announced this week (I posted yesterday on Visiting in Luxor) that there is now a discount on the Cairo or Luxor Pass - that is if you buy the Luxor Pass you...
Good evening everyone, hope you all are enjoying your holidays!
Okay so over the past few days I've been thinking about the burial situation of Queen Tiye and the the Younger Lady and it dawned on...
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Thank you so much my dear Dr for the photo of young Ahmed, who is as I see here, not so young these days. I am certain he is the son of Sayed, who became the main benefactor of Sheikh Ali's will. I...
Two Ancient Egyptian Fortresses Discovered In Tell El-Maskhuta
12/11/2017 07:00:00 PM
A joint Egyptian-Italian archaeological mission under the auspices of the National Research Council of Italy...
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BBLUX - Thanks.
I assume that your reference to 'ariel' photography is about planes/balloons/drones. You will also be aware that this, or the use of satellite imagery, is a bit of a fashion,...
The Giza Plateau is a plateau that is located in Giza, Egypt. The famous Giza Necropolis is located in this geographical area, which is characterized by a sandy, desert climate and terrain with...
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The pyramid of Menkaura is much smaller and is not aligned along the same diagonal line as the other two pyramids.
Any one of the 3 main pyramids is not aligned along the same diagonal line as...
Left Egypt around 1954 – a good time to leave if you weren’t racially/politically pure although she had been pure enough to previously win the Miss Egypt. Born in a...
Egyptian antiquities minister to announce newly discovered mummy mask Saturday
Ahram Online , Thursday 7 Dec 2017
Antiquities Minister Khaled El-Enany is set to formally announce the discovery of...
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It's a pity. A-Four, that you had to come up with that nonsense about the 6th Dynasty when the link referenced above supports your contention that Deir el Medina was, in some ways, a sacred site....
Aswan witnessed a series of archaeological discoveries carried out by several joint Egyptian-Foreign missions in different archaeological sites.
Dr. Mostafa Waziri,...
I'm assuming, going by the date, that is new news.
Statues of ancient Egyptian lioness deity Sekhmet uncovered in Luxor
A collection of 27 fragmented statues of the goddess Sekhmet has been...
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They were pulling these out at a rate of more than one a day last year. Driving past the temple I see them being lifted on a frequent basis, sometimes several at a time.
'Cursed tomb' of the workers who built the Great Pyramid of Giza opened to the public 30 years after it was discovered : Reopening few tombs of the tombbuilders at Giza that is Ptah-Shepsedu,...
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