Ancient Egypt - Page 9

November 3, 2022

10 secrets of King Tut's tomb 100 years after its discovery

King Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered on Nov. 4, 1922. Here are 10 facts about the Ancient Egyptian ruler and the tomb he was buried in as the 100th anniversary draws near.

November 2, 2022

UK U-turn: PM Sunak will attend UN climate conference at Egyptian resort

Rishi Sunak, as chancellor of the exchequer in 2021, spoke at the COP26 summit in Glasgow and urged Britain's private sector to increase investment in green initiatives.

September 16, 2022

Palestinian farmer discovers rare Byzantine-era mosaic while planting olive tree in Gaza

The mosaic, dating from between the 5th-7th centuries AD, was discovered by a local farmer whilst planting an olive tree.

August 27, 2022

US agents in Memphis seize shipped ancient Egyptian artifact

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials at the port of Memphis, TN, intercepted and seized an ancient Egyptian artifact that was shipped in from Europe.

March 19, 2022

Egypt displays recently discovered ancient tombs in Saqqara

Egypt on Saturday displayed recently discovered, well-decorated ancient tombs at a Pharaonic necropolis just outside the capital Cairo.

January 5, 2022

Author faces backlash for book claiming Rittenhouse killed 'two Black men' while waging 'race war'

UCLA professor and author Kara Cooney faced backlash Wednesday over a passage of her newly released book, “The Good Kings,” that falsely claims Kyle Rittenhouse shot two Black men.

May 30, 2021

Israel, Egypt talk truce with Hamas, rebuilding Gaza Strip

Egypt and Israel held high-level talks in both countries Sunday to shore up a fragile truce between Israel and the Hamas militant group and rebuild the Gaza Strip after a punishing 11-day war that left parts of the seaside enclave in ruins.

April 10, 2021

Famed Egyptian archaeologist reveals details of ancient city

Egypt’s best-known archaeologist on Saturday revealed further details on a Pharaonic city recently found in the southern province of Luxor.

April 9, 2021

3,000-year-old lost Egyptian city discovered by archaeologists

Archaeologists have discovered a 3,000-year-old “lost golden city” in Egypt — hailed by experts as the most important find since the tomb of Tutankhamun.

March 26, 2021

Navy sending team to Suez Canal to help dig out massive ship blocking passage

The U.S. Navy will assist the Egyptian government in the operation to dig out a giant container ship currently stuck sideways in the Suez Canal.