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$Relief statues are seen at the recently uncovered tomb of the Priest royal Purification during the reign of King Nefer Ir-Ka-Re, named \Wahtye\, at the site of the step pyramid of Saqqara, in Giza, Egypt, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018.The Egyptian Archaeological Mission working at the Sacred Animal Necropolis in Saqqara archaeological site succeeded to uncover the tomb, Antiquities Minister Khaled el-Anani, announced. (Photo: AP)$ Life

Egypt unveils 'one of a kind' tomb of ancient high priest

Tomb is brightly painted and is decorated with scenes showing the royal priest alongside his mother, wife and other...

17 Dec 2018 1:41 PM IST

Eight Egyptian men convicted for inciting debauchery following their appearance in a video of an alleged same-sex wedding party on a Nile boat leave the defendants cage in a courtroom in Cairo, Egypt, November 2014. (AP FIle Image)

Egypt police are luring gay men through Grindr and arresting them

Crackdown on gay men began last month following a Mashrou' Leila concert in Cairo, where some members of the crowd waved...

31 Oct 2017 4:43 PM IST

The uncovered head is believed to depict Ankhesenpepi II, the mother of King Pepi II of the 6th dynasty who ascended to the throne at the age of six. She ruled Egypt as regent during the early years of his reign. (Photo - AP)

Archaeologists find part of 4,000-year-old statue

Earlier in October, archaeologists uncovered part of an obelisk made of pink granite that belongs to the same dynasty.

19 Oct 2017 11:20 AM IST

They may not be able to leave Gaza without Israeli or Egyptian permission, but their photos can. (Photo: AFP)

Gaza Instagram stars want world to get the picture

They may not be able to leave Gaza without Israeli or Egyptian permission, but their photos can.

12 Oct 2017 1:10 PM IST

The film is a murder mystery set in Egypt that addresses abuse of power and police corruption. (Photo: Pixabay)

Egypt police shut down screening of banned thriller

Egyptian police have raided a tiny alternative film venue in Cairo to prevent the screening of a thriller.

29 Nov 2017 7:09 PM IST

Researchers say the technology allows them to study whats inside the mummy while leaving the 5-year-old girls remains and wrappings intact. (AP Photo)

Researchers use advanced X-Ray technology to study child mummy

Scientists are using high-energy X-ray beams to study molecular information.

29 Nov 2017 8:02 AM IST

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Ancient Egyptians used to have gymnasiums, 2300 year old remnants...

Egypt's antiquities ministry says archaeologists have discovered remnants of an ancient gymnasium dating back about...

7 Nov 2017 10:15 AM IST

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Egypt unveils previously unopened ancient female sarcophagus

Egypt has revealed over a dozen ancient discoveries since the beginning of this year.

26 Nov 2018 4:36 PM IST

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Women cancer patients learn makeup tips in new Egypt workshop

The organisers hope to serve 5,000 Egyptian women in the first year, said Dina Omar, a cardiologist and one of the...

13 Nov 2018 1:18 PM IST

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Ancient Egyptian tombs yield rare find of mummified scarab beetles

The tombs lie in a buried ridge that has only partially been uncovered and could offer many more similar discoveries.

11 Nov 2018 3:20 PM IST

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Scientists discover Egyptian dinosaur with ties to Europe

The new specimen sheds new light on Afro-European dinosaur ties.

30 Jan 2018 11:11 AM IST

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Top travel destinations to explore during 2018's long weekends

Find out where you should explore next.

28 Jan 2018 1:43 PM IST