In Egypt, a monumental head of Ramses II, the remains of a second royal statue, and a block of pink granite bearing hieroglyphic inscriptions have been unearthed during emergency archaeological excavations conducted at Behbeit el-Hagar, in…
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Egypt reported an increase in international arrivals during the first five months of 2026 and also saw a rise in the number of visitors from Italy, which, with 461,059 arrivals, ranked fifth among the destination’s top markets. The…
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A new archaeological discovery has been announced in the Bir el-Shaghala area, in the Dakhla Oasis, in Egypt’s New Valley Governorate. The news was released byEgypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities through its official…
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In the ancient Hittite capital of Hattuşa, in what is now the Turkish province of Çorum, a new fragment of the Treaty of Kadesh—one of the most important documents in the history of diplomacy—has been identified. The artifact…
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A textile artifact of extraordinary refinement, which has been preserved for generations by the nuns of the Vallegloria Monastery in Spello, is now the focus of a major research and conservation project. Initial assessments by experts have…
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A new tomb dating to the late 5th Dynasty has been discoveredin the archaeological site of Saqqara, Egypt, by a joint Spanish-Egyptian archaeological mission conducting the 2026 excavation campaign in the so-called Mariet Necropolis, north…
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An important archaeological discovery has been made in Egypt, where the Egyptian archaeological mission working at the Bubasteion necropolis—the temple complex dedicated to the goddess Bastet in the Saqqara archaeological site—has…
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A new excavation campaignin the Bahariya Oasis in Egypt has led to the discovery of numerous tombs and a significant collection of archaeological artifacts. The excavation is being led by Sabri Farag, Director General of Antiquities for…
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