The Minister of Tourism and Antiquities and the Governor of Qena opened the Mar Girgis Monastery and the Monastery of Bishop Pisentius in Qena, after completing their restoration projects.This is part of the continuous efforts to preserve Egypt's archaeological heritage through maintenance and restoration projects that allows sites to be accessible to the public.
A painting of Coptic textile depicting a monk wearing a long cloak and topped with Coptic writing that reads (Petrus). Displayed in the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo, Egypt.
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A Pharaonic tomb estimated to be about 2,700 years old was discovered during the excavation of the new Banha University Hospital."Every place in Egypt has a history".
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The Egyptian woman has played a prominent role throughout Egyptian history. She was the wife, the mother, and the companion in life and in hardship. The Egyptian woman enjoyed her unique position and held prominent positions in various fields, including intellectual, scientific, and political. History is full of women who made significant contributions to society over the ages.
In honor of International Women’s Day, on March 7, 2024, National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo, Egypt will host a temporary exhibition entitled "Belladonna,” which will showcase a selection of the museum's unique collection that highlights the status of Egyptian women throughout history and provides insights into the lives, adornment, and beauty of women throughout time. The museum will hold the exhibit for an entire month.
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In honor of International Women’s Day, on March 7, 2024, National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo, Egypt will host a temporary exhibition entitled "Belladonna,” which will showcase a selection of the museum's unique collection that highlights the status of Egyptian women throughout history and provides insights into the lives, adornment, and beauty of women throughout time. The museum will hold the exhibit for an entire month.
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Photos of the transporting process of the coffin discovered lately in Banha, Egypt.The coffin of the supervisor of the scribes during the reign of King Psamtik, known as the Coffin of Banha, which weighs 62 tons.It took two consecutive days to extract and transport it.
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The joint Egyptian-American archaeological mission between the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the University of Colorado, operating in the Ashmunein region in al-Minya Governorate, succeeded in uncovering the upper part of a colossal statue of King Ramses II during their excavation.
The Secretary-General of the SCA confirmed that the archaeological study conducted on the discovered upper part of the statue proved that it belongs to the lower part that was discovered by the German archaeologist G. Roeder in 1930.
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The Secretary-General of the SCA confirmed that the archaeological study conducted on the discovered upper part of the statue proved that it belongs to the lower part that was discovered by the German archaeologist G. Roeder in 1930.
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