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25th Dynasty tomb rediscovered and new name identified in Luxor

Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim announced the rediscovery of tomb TT 209 in Assasif on the west bank of the Nile in…

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11th Dynasty tomb and cachette discovered in Dra Abu El-Naga

The discovered tomb is for a member of the royal family or a high official of the 11th Dynasty and…

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Intact burial chamber discovered in Aswan, 9 mummies found

Minister of Antiquities announce a new discovery of an intact burial chamber. The chamber contains 9 coffins with mummies inside…

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Tracked Ancient Egyptian antiquities after illicit digs and smuggled abroad

Ministry of Antiquities managed to track 5 ancient Egyptian relics were smuggled from Egypt.The antiquities were a result of illicit…

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An attempt to smuggle antiquities inside a copy of Tut Ankh Amon’s mask

Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim, Minister of Antiquities said that the Ministry of Antiquities in cooperation with the customs at Express Mail…

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Egyptian archaeologists unearth Ptolemy II temple for Isis

The Minister of Antiquities visited Beni Suef today to announce the discovery of a Ptolemaic limestone temple in Gebel El-nour…

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Third Intermediate Period Chantress coffin discovered in Sakkara

 While cleaning and clearing the debris from a tomb of a Lady called “Maya/Maia” who was Tutankhamun’s wet nurse in…

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Ramesside Minister of Foreign Affairs tomb discovered in Sakkara

Not far from Unas pyramid in Sakkara, Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim announced today the discovery of a 20th Dynasty tomb. The…

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Exclusive photos: Egyptian antiquities to be returned to Egypt by a British court order

Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim, minister of antiquities, said today that 6 antiquities will be returned to Egypt from England after an…

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Exclusive photos: Pre-Dynastic tomb discovered in Hierakonpolis

As Luxor Times was the first to publish the news of the new discovery in Hierakonpolis earlier today, now we…

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