Statues

Spanish archaeologists discovered Ptolemaic & Roman tombs, mummies, coffins, golden masks, terracotta statues in Al Bahnasa

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 - 10:44 GMT

Spanish archaeologists discovered Ptolemaic and Roman tombs, mummies, coffins, golden masks, terracotta statues in Al Bahnasa.

Top 5 famous stories of Egypt’s sculptures within Cairo thoroughfares

Wed, 25 Jul 2018 - 11:46 GMT

Cairo thoroughfares contain around 26 stunning statues and sculptures commemorating Egyptian role models.

‘Graveyard’ of Ancient Egyptian sculptures in Karnak

Fri, 22 Sep 2017 - 04:13 GMT

An online study published on September 21 reveals the number of Ancient Egyptian artifacts uncovered in a “statue graveyard” at the Karnak Temple Complex in 2014.

Legal highs: Rooftop tours offer fresh look at Saint Petersburg

Fri, 01 Sep 2017 - 10:56 GMT

The rusty rooftops of Russia's tsarist-era capital, with its romantic skyline of elegant onion domes, have long been a coveted destination for illegal excursions.

Illegally excavated Pharaonic artifacts seized

Mon, 21 Aug 2017 - 08:53 GMT

A fragment of an ancient Egyptian mural and a statue of a monkey were seized Monday in a house in Sharqia (Delta) before being illegally put up for sale.

The Muslim man with a 'forbidden' job

Wed, 26 Jul 2017 - 07:00 GMT

A refugee Syrian sculptor residing in Lebanon is breaking taboos by creating statues of Saints, an act locals fear is a sin.

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