Egypt unveils the Grand Egyptian Museum, the largest museum in the world focused on a single civilization
This Saturday, Egypt will unveil the Grand Egyptian Museum, a project that has taken two decades to come together. The goal? To draw more visitors and give a boost to the country’s tourism sector. Sitting on the Giza Plateau, not far from Cairo, the museum is set to be the largest in the world dedicated […]
Huge 3,000-year-old Egyptian fortress discovered on the Exodus military route
Ancient Fortress Discovered in North Sinai Recently, Egyptian archaeologists made an exciting find: an ancient fortress along a military road mentioned in the Book of Exodus. The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in Egypt shared the news on October 11. This fortress, uncovered at the Tell el Harouba site in Sheikh Zuweid, has roots tracing […]
Ancient Egyptian limestone artwork taken from Saqqara burial site
Egyptian authorities are currently on the lookout for ancient limestone paintings that were reportedly taken from tombs. This situation marks yet another incident in a growing list of artifact thefts. On Sunday, Mohamed Ismail, who is the secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, announced the theft. As reported by the Associated Press, the painting […]
Egyptian wrestler drags 700-ton ship using just his teeth
Man, myth, molars. A remarkable feat was accomplished by an Egyptian strongman and a group of wrestlers who managed to pull a 700-ton ship across the Red Sea using only ropes gripped in their teeth. Ashraf Mahloo, or “Kabonga” as he’s known to his fans, performed this incredible stunt in the coastal city of Hagada […]
Remarkable theft of an Egyptian pharaoh’s bracelet from a museum adds to a long list of stolen artifacts
Egypt’s Stolen Pharaoh Bracelet Incident In September, Egypt faced a significant tragedy when a bracelet belonging to Pharaoh Usermaatre Amenemope was stolen from a Cairo museum and subsequently melted down. This bracelet, an artifact from the third interim period, is believed to date back between 993 and 984 BC. Before the theft, it was housed […]
Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris aims to invest $50 billion in US infrastructure.
Sawiris Plans Major US Infrastructure Investment Egypt’s richest individual, Sawiris, is setting his sights on investing as much as $500 billion into infrastructure projects across the United States. He’s currently merging a publicly traded holding firm in Abu Dhabi with significant profits from his business endeavors. In addition to owning the English Football Club Aston […]
Gold bracelet of Pharaoh Amenemope taken from Cairo’s Egyptian Museum
Pharaoh’s Tomb Unearthed by Egyptian Archaeologists Recently, Dr. Joseph Wegner, a curator at the Penn Museum in Philadelphia, made a significant discovery that draws attention to Egypt’s rich history. In a rather alarming turn of events, a valuable bracelet that belonged to the Pharaoh Huermaatre Amenmoup was reported stolen from an Egyptian museum. This information […]
Four People Taken into Custody After Ancient Egyptian Artifact from 3,000 Years Ago Was Melted for Gold, Authorities Report
Egyptian Pharaoh’s Stolen Bracelet Recovered The Egyptian Ministry of Home Affairs reported on Thursday that a 3,000-year-old bracelet belonging to an Egyptian Pharaoh was stolen and subsequently melted down for cash, resulting in the arrest of four individuals. The bracelet, which was linked to Amenemope, the third mid-term king, vanished from the Egyptian Museum in […]
Ancient Egyptian sun hat shown for the first time, 115 years after it was found
Ancient Roman Sun Hat Unveiled in Manchester A remarkable sun hat, once worn by Roman soldiers in Egypt, has made its debut at the Bolton Museum in Manchester, England. Its survival is considered quite miraculous. Discovered back in 1888 at the Ilyahun Archaeological Site in Fayum, Egypt, the hat was donated to the Chadwick Museum, […]
Old inscription of Moses found at Egyptian turquoise mining location
Ancient Inscriptions Suggest Early References to Moses Researchers may have unearthed some of the oldest known references to Moses, hidden away in the Egyptian desert, potentially dating back about 3,800 years. The findings come from two inscriptions located at Serabit El-Khadim, an ancient site for turquoise mining in the Sinai Desert. These Proto-Sinaitic inscriptions date […]