Category Archives: Egypt

Met Museum to Return Prize Artifact Because It Was Stolen

The Met paid almost $4 million for the coffin, which will now be returned to Egypt, where it was said to have been looted in 2011. The Metropolitan Museum of Art built a substantial exhibition last year around a new … Continue reading

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Mummified woman dating back 3,000 years unveiled in Egypt

Mummy found inside sarcophagus in Luxor tombs that also contained statues and figurines Archaeologists remove the cover of an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus in Luxor dating back more than 3,000 years. Photograph: Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters A well-preserved mummy of a … Continue reading

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Egypt says Village found in Nile Delta predated Pharaohs

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt said Sunday that archeologists have unearthed one of the oldest villages ever found in the Nile Delta, with remains dating back to before the pharaohs. The Antiquities Ministry said the Neolithic site was discovered in Tell … Continue reading

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Egypt’s Ancient Dead

Researchers long thought the prehistoric mummies of Egypt were created by accident. But mounting evidence suggests people had a hand in preserving these ancient dead. Photograph courtesy Museo Egizio Science & Innovation PUBLISHED August 15, 2018 The mummy lays delicately … Continue reading

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Egypt’s Hope For The Future

  Egypt is building the world’s largest solar park. The $2.8-billion Benban complex is located in Egypt’s Western Desert. Egpyt has set up ambitious goals to get at least 42 percent of the country’s energy from renewable sources by 2025. … Continue reading

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Egyptian Fashion

We are used to seeing women wearing Hijabs and top seblehs and Gallibayas but there are other choices!!!!!! More from Egypt soon Brigitte

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CAIRO – DO YOU LOVE YOUR CAR?

It is certainly tender loving care which hides somebody’s treasure!                           Seen on the streets of Cairo. More from Egypt soon Brigitte  

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Sunset Over The Nile

Sunsets are fascinating to watch anywhere – but there are some places where the fading rays of the sun add a mystery all its own – and Egypt is one of these special, intriguing places.                 … Continue reading

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BOATS – STILL PART OF EVERY DAY’S LIFE IN EGYPT

                                                    When you are on a boat in Cairo, Luxor, or Aswan the Nile never … Continue reading

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Bust of Emperor Marcus Aurelius Discovered in Egypt

Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed the bust of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, who was best known for his philosophical interests. They made the discovery in the Temple of Kom Ombo, where a years-long project is being done to preserve the … Continue reading

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