Exhibition: Echoes of Egypt - Conjuring the Land of the Pharaohs
The Peabody Museum hosts an exhibition of the power of ancient Egypt and its impact on western society.
The Peabody Museum hosts an exhibition of the power of ancient Egypt and its impact on western society.
The 2013 Birtish Museum's annual colloquium. Focussing on ancient Nubia during the New Kingdom
The Egyptian government set out a curfew in several cities across the country. Despite these restrictions, there have been reports of protests. In particular, the situation in Cairo may seem to escalate.
Dating mainly to the Third Intermediate Period (1,069 to 664 BC), five tombs are unearthed in the mortuary complex of Amenhetep II by an Italian mission. Several canopic jars are among the finds.
The site of Egypt's first ever complete pyramid is under threat as organized looters keep pillaging the site in search of precious objects.
Two renown suspects have just recently been arrested in the Faiyum in Middle Egypt for the possession of artifacts. Objects seized included around 25 Graeco-Roman coins and 10 statues.
Over eight million dog mummies have been uncovered at the dog catacomb at Saqqara. Several breeds have been distinguished but await further study.
A recent research insight by scholars from Yale University yielded a new discovery at Nag el-Hamdulab near Aswan of a representation of a king.
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A special movie night at the Petrie Museum.
An exhibition that displays the modern techniques of scientific inquiry applied to Egyptian Archaeology