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Egypt opens more galleries in long-awaited antiquities museum

October 15, 2024133 Views

Egypt opened a series of galleries to the public on Tuesday in its flagship new museum, but the glittering King Tutankhamun collection and solar boats buried by the Pyramid of Khufu are yet to be unveiled, pending a long-delayed grand inauguration. Tourists visit the Grand Egyptian Museum during a partial trial in Giza, Egypt, October 15, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany More than 20 years under construction, the sprawling Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) next to the pyramids of Giza was initially scheduled to open in 2012 but the launch was repeatedly pushed back due to cost overruns and political tumult. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly last week announced a "trial opening" ahead of a formal inauguration. Egyptian officials say a number of world leaders have expressed interest in a...

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Egyptian archaeologist calls on Berlin to return Nefertiti bust

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September 9, 2024197 Views

Prominent Egyptian archaeologist and former antiquities minister Zahi Hawass has launched a petition for the return to Egypt of the pharaonic bust of Queen Nefertiti from the Neues Museum in Berlin. Nefertiti's famous painted limestone bust was uncovered at Tell el-Amarna, around 300 km (185 miles) south of Cairo, in 1912 by a German archaeological mission, which shipped it to Berlin the following year. Amarna was the short-lived capital of Nefertiti's husband, the 18th dynasty Pharaoh Akhenaten, who reigned until about 1335 B.C. FILE PHOTO: The bust of Queen Nefertiti, Berlin, March 1, 2021. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch Akhenaten, called the heretic king, was notorious for promoting the worship of the god Aten to the exclusion of Egypt's other gods. His reign also introduced a ra...

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Unlock a sun-filled winter on the Red Sea shores

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October 11, 2023758 Views

Year-round sunny destination for relaxation, water adventures, authentic cuisines, and plenty for kids to do at Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh Bathed in warmth and sunshine, and bidding the cold and snow adieu, Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh is the ideal beach getaway this winter. Occupying a picturesque, sun-drenched location and cascading down a hillside to a one-kilometre stretch of private beachfront along the Red Sea, amenities vary from palm-fringed swimming pools and ancient Egyptian inspired Spa rituals to twelve dining destinations celebrating cuisines from all over the world in the most prominent luxury address in the destination for families, couples and solo travellers alike. Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Luxury on Land, Adventure at Sea The ...

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Egypt reopens historic mosque after long restoration

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June 5, 2023949 Views

A 13th century mosque that fell into disrepair after being used over the years as a soap factory, a slaughterhouse and a fort reopened in Cairo on Monday after undergoing a long restoration. The mosque of Al-Zhahir Baybars, built under Mamluk rule in 1268, spans an area of three acres just north of central Cairo, making it Egypt's third-largest mosque. An internal view of the historical Mosque of al-Zahir Baybars, that was built in 1268 by the Mamluk Sultan al-Zahir Baybars al-Bunduqdari, as Egypt reopens it after the completion of renovation work, in Cairo, Egypt, June 5, 2023. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany The mosque underwent mechanical and chemical restoration to bring it back to its original condition, said Tarek Mohamed El-Behairy, who supervised the restoration. "Some pa...

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Egypt unearths mummification workshops, tombs in ancient burial ground

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May 27, 2023840 Views

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. Mostafa Waziri, the head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, told reporters that the two large "embalming workshops" date back to the 30th dynasty (380-343 BC) and the Ptolemaic (305-30 BC) eras. Reflections of people are seen on the unearthed ancient artefacts displayed after a conference to announce the newly discovered site where two embalming workshops for humans and animals along with two tombs and a collection of artefacts were found, near Egypt's Saqqara necropolis, in Giza, Egypt May 27, 2023. REUTERS/Amr Abdalla...

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From the Red Sea shores to the Mediterranean, a Palace accommodation

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May 7, 20231075 Views

Fashioned for the world's elite, Four Seasons Egypt welcomes guests to a palatial summer escape Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh is officially welcoming guests to the new luxury suite accommodation, The Palace. A setting for travelers to lavish in sophistication and reside like royalty along the property's sparkling beachfront, The Palace offers the largest signature suite in the city and will be open seasonally from May to October to maximize the Egyptian summer months. This milestone commemorates the completion of the multi-million-dollar expansion which doubled the size of the Four Seasons Sharm El Sheikh property. Detailed to Four Seasons highest standards, The Palace is pointedly fashioned for royalty, celebrities, and the world's elite to enjoy as a fully self-contained san...

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Excavation uncovers 2,000 ancient mummified ram heads in Egypt

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March 26, 2023903 Views

At least 2,000 mummified ram heads dating from the Ptolemaic period and a palatial Old Kingdom structure have been uncovered at the temple of Ramses II in the ancient city of Abydos in southern Egypt, antiquities officials said on Saturday. Mummified ewes, dogs, wild goats, cows, gazelles, and mongooses were found in the temple along with the ram heads, which are thought to be votive offerings indicating continuing reverence for Ramses II at the site about 1,000 years after his death, a statement from the tourism and antiquities ministry said. A mummified ram's head uncovered during excavation work by an American mission from New York University- Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (ISAW) at the temple of Ramesses II in Abydos, Sohag Governorate, Egypt, in this handout imag...

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Scientists reveal hidden corridor in Great Pyramid of Giza

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March 5, 2023972 Views

A hidden corridor nine metres (30 feet) long has been discovered close to the main entrance of the 4,500-year-old Great Pyramid of Giza, and this could lead to further findings, Egyptian antiquities officials said on Thursday. The discovery within the pyramid, the last of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing, was made under the Scan Pyramids project that since 2015 has been using non-invasive technology including infrared thermography, 3D simulations and cosmic-ray imaging to peer inside the structure. An image of a hidden corridor inside the Great Pyramid of Giza that was discovered by researches from the the Scan Pyramids project is displayed during a news conference of the Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Eissa in front of the Great Pyramid of G...

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Egypt opens 4,000-year-old tomb on Luxor’s West Bank, oldest open to public

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February 9, 20231140 Views

Egypt has restored, documented and opened to tourists the Middle Kingdom tomb of Meru, the oldest site accessible to the public on Luxor's West Bank, home to some of its most spectacular Pharaonic monuments including the Valley of the Kings. Meru was a high-ranking official at the court of the 11th Dynasty King Mentuhotep II, who reigned until 2004 BC and who, like Meru, was buried at the necropolis of North Asasif, the ministry said in a statement on Thursday. An Egyptian employee works at the 4,000-year-old tomb of Meru, the oldest site accessible to the public on Luxor's West Bank, Egypt February 9, 2023. The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities/Handout via REUTERS Meru's rock-hewn tomb was restored by the Polish Centre for Mediterranean Archaeology at the University of Warsaw and...

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How to make a mummy: Ancient Egyptian workshop has new clues

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February 2, 2023581 Views

For thousands of years, ancient Egyptians mummified their dead in the search for eternal life. Now, researchers have used chemistry and an unusual collection of jars to figure out how they did it. Their study, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, is based on a rare archaeological find: An embalming workshop with a trove of pottery around 2,500 years old. Many jars from the site were still inscribed with instructions like “to wash” or “to put on his head.” By matching the writing on the outside of the vessels with the chemical traces inside, researchers uncovered new details about the “recipes” that helped preserve bodies for thousands of years. This illustration provided by Nikola Nevenov in January 2023 depicts an embalming process in an underground chamber in Saqqara, Egy...