Egypt - Finestre sull'Arte

Temple of the god Pelusium discovered in Sinai: a shrine rewrites the history of Pelusium

An archaeological discovery in northern Sinai could help redefine the religious and cultural role of the ancient city ofPelusium (or Pelusium) in the eastern Mediterranean. After six years of excavations at the site of Tell el-Farama, corresponding t...
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Egypt, 5th century A.D. building found linked to early phase of Coptic monastic life

The Egyptian archaeological mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities has unearthed a building dating back to the fifth century AD at Qalaya in Hosh Issa, Beheira governorate, considered part of the early phase of Coptic monastic life in Egypt. E...
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Thirteen thousand ostrakas discovered at Athribis site: new data on life in ancient Egypt

A new archaeological discovery at the site of Athribis, Egypt, brings to light some thirteen thousand ostrakas, ceramic fragments used in antiquity as writing media. The discovery came during the current season of excavations conducted by an Egyptian...
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Tour guide caught drawing on pyramid in Giza: stopped by authorities

Egyptian authorities have arrested a tour guide in Giza after a video circulated on social media showing the man tracing marks on the outer covering of a pyramid to illustrate explanations to a group of tourists. According to a report by the Interior...
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Egypt, deposit of 22 sarcophagi of 'singers of Amun' discovered in Luxor with 8 papyri

In the southwestern sector of the courtyard of Seneb's tomb in the Qurna area on the west bank of Luxor, Egypt, a joint Egyptian archaeological mission between the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the Zahi Hawass Foundation for Antiquities and Heri...
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Discovery in Aswan: Egypt's new rock tombs from the Old Kingdom at the site of Qubbet el-Hawa

An Egyptian archaeological mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities has unearthed a group of rock tombs at the Qubbet el-Hawa site in Aswan, Egypt, dating back to theOld Kingdom. The burials, discovered during the current excavation campaign, in...
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Limestone building linked to the temple of Pharaoh Apries discovered at Mit Rahina in Egypt

A joint Egyptian-Chinese archaeological mission, coordinated by the Supreme Council of Antiquities,Peking University and theShandongInstitute of Cultural Heritage and Archaeology , has unearthed a limestone-built building atMitRahina in Giza governor...
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Egypt reassembles in its original position the colossus of Ramses II at Ashmunein

Restoration and relocation operations of the monumental statue of Rameses II conducted by the joint Egyptian-American archaeological mission active at the site since 2023 have been concluded at Ashmunein in Egypt's Minya governorate. The intervention...
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