Egyptology News

20/05/2026

News from Luxor!

More than one hundred years after the discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamun, the original mud sealings that once secured the entrances to the boy king’s burial chambers are now being exhibited to the public for the first time at the Luxor Museum.

05/05/2026

News from Alexandria!

Among the most notable discoveries is a circular public bath of the Tholoi type dating to the late Ptolemaic period, alongside the remains of a Roman residential villa featuring richly decorated mosaic floors.

26/04/2026

An Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered a massive granite statue of King Ramesses II at Tell el-Faraoun (also known as Tell Nebesha) in the Eastern Nile Delta. Read more: https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/566489.aspx

Image credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

19/04/2026

A new archaeological discovery in Menai Governorate is offering fresh insight into funerary practices in ancient Egypt during the Greek and Roman periods, following the unearthing of a rare Roman tomb and a collection of significant artefacts at the site of Al-Bahnasa.

19/03/2026

An American archaeological mission completes restoration of a granite head of King Ramesses II in Abydos. Read more: https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentP/1/564240/Egypt/Restored-Ramses-II-statue-head-installed-at-Abydos.aspx

28/02/2026

An Egyptian archaeological mission working at Sheikh Abd el-Qurna and headed by Dr Zahi Hawass has uncovered a Third Intermediate Period cache containing 22 painted wooden coffins with mummies. A group of eight papyri was also found inside a large pottery jar, some of which still bear their original clay seals. Read more: https://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2026/02/28/egypt-uncovers-cache-of-coloured-coffins-of-amun-chanters-in-luxor/

Image credit: Zahi Hawass Foundation for Heritage and Antiquities

22/02/2026

An Egyptian mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has uncovered a group of rock-cut tombs dating back to the Old Kingdom at the Qubbet Al-Hawa site in Aswan, adding to Egypt’s rich archaeological record.

22/02/2026

A joint Egyptian-Chinese archaeological mission has uncovered new clues to King Apries’ temple at the Tel Aziz site, east of Mit Rahina in Giza, offering fresh insights into the ancient city of Memphis.

12/02/2026

An Egyptian-American archaeological mission has successfully restored and re-erected a colossal statue of King Ramesses II at the archaeological site of El-Ashmunein! Read more: https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/562243.aspx
Image credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

06/01/2026

Egypt has successfully recovered seven ancient artefacts from the United States, marking another milestone in its ongoing efforts to reclaim cultural property illegally smuggled from the country.