Middle Kingdom

3-tons block has fallen but will be in place tomorrow

A stone block of the exterior of a closed tomb in the Pyramids area  (Owner unknown) has fallen yesterday. The…

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3 antique pistols captured at Cairo Airport

The antiquities unit at Cairo international Airport has captured 3 antique pistols dated back to the Ottoman era.  The pistols…

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Two tombs of El Mozawaka in Dakhla Oasis are now open

The Minister of Antiquities accompanied by the Governor of Wadi El Gedid governorate opened two tombs of El Mozawaka tombs…

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Minister of Antiquities visits the Egyptian Museum to check the floor and stress on the hygiene

Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim, Minister of Antiquities on a visit to the Egyptian Museum to check the flooring replacement of PVC…

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Head Physician tomb discovered in Abu Sir.

The Czech mission directed by Dr. Miroslav Barta working in Abu Sir discovered the tomb of the head physician of…

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In depth, Top German tour operator talks about tourism in Luxor

Last week, Luxor Times met with Mr. Volkher Kirchhoff, the resident manager of Phoenix Reisen in Egypt. Mr. Kirchhoff has…

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A mummy was captured in Giza

The Ministry of Antiquities in cooperation with Tourism and Antiquities Police has captured a mummy dated to Ptolemaic era. The…

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Good news for Egypt. A new discovery in Tell Basta.

A red granite statue of Ramses II was discovered to the east of Goddess Bastet temple in Tell Basta, 85…

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Finally, the decision is here. King Tut Ankh Amon’s replica will be placed in Luxor

Finally, the Permanent Committee decided to place the replica of Tut Ankh Amon’s tomb on West Bank in Luxor, next…

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The Egyptian Museum displays the restored artefacts

The Ministry of State for Antiquities is organising an exhibition of the Egyptian Museum artifacts that were restored after January…

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