Promoting Egypt’s cultural tourism infrastructure, the Commercial International Bank (CIB) has signed a medium-term financing agreement worth EGP 963 million with OSL Entertainment Projects, a subsidiary of Orascom Investment Holding, …
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Ancient Carving Discovered in Egypt May Reveal Clues to Pre-Pharaonic Power Structures
Archaeologists working near the southern Egyptian city of Aswan have uncovered a remarkably well-preserved rock carving that could offer unprecedented insights into the earliest formation of the Egyptian state — …
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UNESCO Removes Egypt’s Abu Mena Site from Endangered Heritage List After Decades of Preservation Efforts
Reflecting on Egypt’s cultural preservation efforts, UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee has officially removed the ancient Christian site of Abu Mena from its “List of World Heritage in Danger,” ending a …
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Greco-Roman Tomb Discovered Beneath Egypt’s Aga Khan Mausoleum Reveals Hidden History
A joint Egyptian-Italian archaeological team has unearthed what experts are calling one of the most architecturally significant tombs from the Greco-Roman period, hidden beneath the western cliffs of the Nile …
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Frida Kahlo’s Legacy Comes to Shenzhen: Over 250 Works on Display for First Time
This July, Shenzhen will host an unprecedented exhibition celebrating the life and work of legendary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (1907–1954), marking 118 years since her birth. The Sea World Culture …
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Ancient Egyptian City Unearthed in the Nile Delta, Offering Rare Glimpse into Daily Life and Spirituality
A joint team of British and Egyptian archaeologists has uncovered the long-lost city of Imet in Egypt’s eastern Nile Delta, revealing one of the most significant archaeological discoveries in recent …
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Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered three ancient rock-cut tombs in the Qubbet el-Hawa necropolis near Aswan, offering new insight into a pivotal transitional period in Egypt’s early dynastic history. The tombs, …
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Tutankhamun, Bastet and Mummified Cats: Hong Kong Palace Museum to Host Landmark Egyptian Exhibition
A towering statue of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, feline mummies, and sacred coffins are among 250 artefacts that will travel from Egypt to Hong Kong this November, marking the largest and …
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New Research Challenges Long-Held Beliefs About the “Erasure” of Pharaoh Hatshepsut
For decades, scholars believed that Pharaoh Hatshepsut — one of ancient Egypt’s most powerful female rulers — was the victim of damnatio memoriae, a posthumous campaign by her stepson and …
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Major Archaeological Discovery in Tel El-Faraheen Sheds Light on Ancient Delta “Emet” City
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced a major new archaeological discovery at the site of Tel El-Faraheen (Tel Nebasha) in the Al-Husseiniya district of Sharqia Governorate, marking the …
