Upon completion, the Grand Egyptian Museum (next to the Pyramids) will be not only the new crown jewel of Egypt, but also one of the world’s largest, most modern, and most renowned museums. Here are some fascinating facts about Egypt’s upcoming Grand Egyptian Museum for those interested in learning more about the museum’s history. In...Read More

The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities in Cairo It is now more than 160 years since the ancient Egyptian artifacts were first exhibited in Cairo and almost 100 years since the opening to the public of the present Egyptian Museum in Tahrir square in the heart of Cairo. The Egyptian Museum contains some 150.000 artifacts created...Read More

In Egypt, there are more than 120 pyramids. Simply the pyramids are the tombs of the kings of Old and Middle kingdoms in ancient Egypt. The first pyramid in Egypt is that known as the step pyramid at Saqqara and it dated back to the time of king Djoser of the third Dynasty. It is...Read More

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Dr. Khaled AlAnani has announced the discovery of five limestone sarcophagi and four wooden coffins containing four human mummies. These incredible archaeological finds of Sakkara were inside a burial shaft nine meters underground. This Burial shaft is located in a Sacred Animal Necropolis in Sakkara site, home of...Read More