News Category: Archaeological Discoveries

2-meter statue of King Ramses II discovered at Pharaoh’s Hill in Sharqia, Egypt, during archaeological excavation

New 2-Meter Ramses II Statue Found at Pharaoh’s Hill

By: Mustafa Ali Archaeologists Find Ramses II Statue in Sharqia As part of the work of the Egyptian archaeological mission affiliated with the Supreme Council of Antiquities at the Pharaoh’s Hill site in Al-Husseiniyah Center in Sharkia Governorate, a huge statue was uncovered, missing the lower part that included the legs and base. It likely […]

Temple of Pelusius newly discovered in Pelusium archaeological site Egypt

Hidden Water Temple in Pelusium Unveils a New Chapter of History

Tell El-Farama, a famous historical site located in the North Sinai Governorate of Egypt, came to the attention of archaeologists, as after dedicated excavation, they uncovered a water-centered complex where sacred rituals were performed, and it has a relation with the deity Pelusius. It is now reshaping the long-ago assumptions about the ancient city of […]

Ancient Coptic site in Egypt featuring historic structures and archaeological discoveries

Historic Discovery: Old City and Coptic Cemetery in Qena

By Menna Hassan Uncovering a residential city from the 18th century and a Coptic cemetery below it at the site of Sheikh Al-Arab Hammam in Qena. Within the framework of archaeological excavations at the site of Sheikh Al-Arab Hammam in the village of Al-Arki in Qena Governorate, the joint Egyptian-French archaeological mission uncovered parts of […]

Temple of Pelusius newly discovered in Pelusium archaeological site Egypt

The Temple of Pelusius is a new discovery in Pelusium that changes history

In a new archaeological achievement that reflects the richness and diversity of Egyptian heritage, excavation work in the archaeological city of Pelusium in North Sinai revealed the remains of a temple dedicated to the worship of the local god “Plusius,” in a discovery that sheds light on the city’s place in the ancient world, and […]

Amenhotep III tomb in valley of Kings

3,000-Year-Old Egyptian Scrolls Found, Hidden Messages Yet to Be Decoded

In the recent archeology find, when coffins of the “chanter of Amun” were found near Luxor, here is the recent update about the findings: with the coffins, jars were found that contain a sacred collection of 3,000-year-old papyrus scrolls. It is believed that the scrolls contain some sacred messages that would mark a major transformation […]

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5,300-Year-Old Egyptian Tool Reveals Technology Far Ahead of Its Time

Key Takeaways  You will know about a recent study of the bow drill, which belongs to the fourth millennium period, earlier than the pharaohs.  It is a re-analysis of an object, which scientists thought was a copper awl, but after the research, it was found out to be the earliest drilling technology, which is used […]

The obelisk in Aswan

Nearly 4,000-Year-Old Funerary Site Found by Archaeologists in Aswan

In this article:  You will learn about the recent rock-cut tomb discoveries at the prominent funerary site of Qubbet EL-Hawa near Aswan.  Also, several vessels and chambers of the funerary site describe important insights into the burial traditions of the Egyptians.   During the excavation, around 160 vessels were found. What is inside them is also […]

The Hanging Church in Coptic Cairo with wooden ceiling and ancient Christian architecture

5th-Century Coptic Monastic Guesthouse Discovered in Egypt’s Beheira Region

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has achieved another milestone with the discovery of a monastic guesthouse consisting of 13 rooms in the Beheira region; this archaeological find dates back to the 5th century AD, when Christian monasticism began in Egypt.  This discovery, made by the Egyptian archaeologists working at the Al-Qalaye site in Hosh […]

Archaeologists discovering thousands-year-old rock art carvings in South Sinai desert Egypt

Archaeologists have discovered thousands-year-old rock art in South Sinai

An Egyptian archaeological mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities in South Sinai revealed one of the most important archaeological sites of exceptional historical and artistic value, which was not known before, and is known as the Umm Arak Plateau. Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathi described this discovery as a qualitative addition to […]