Papyrus

Report sheds light on 4 Egyptian villages competing globally in certain industries

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 - 07:36 GMT

The Cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center released earlier this week a report on four Egyptian villages that have significance in certain industries on the global level.

Acquaint yourself with ancient Egypt’s ‘Mehyt' sign

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 - 10:19 GMT

It is pronounced “Mehyt”, meaning the north or the delta, due to the papyrus’ association with northern Egypt.

‘Sesh’ sign of ancient Egypt, what does it represent?

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 - 12:04 GMT

This sign represents ancient Egyptian writing tools.

Zahi Hawass: Excavations project at Ramses III site in Saudi Arabia to launch on November 2021

Thu, 27 May 2021 - 11:01 GMT

Hawass indicated in a statement by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Thursday, that research confirmed that King Ramses III had sent missions to bring copper from a neighboring country.

How did Ancient Egyptians deal with rapists?

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 - 02:32 GMT

According to the archaeological researcher Magdy Shaker, an Egyptian papyrus dating back to the year 1200 BC revealed an incident of harassment in the city of Thebes, the capital of ancient Egypt, which is currently located in the city of Luxor in Upper Egypt.

Ancient Egypt’s “Book of The Dead”, the gateway to the afterlife

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 - 02:53 GMT

Religious books buried with the ancient Egyptian man were usually used as a guide for the dead on his journey to the afterlife.

Min. of Antiquities participates in Center for Papyrus and Inscriptions' conference

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 - 03:50 GMT

Ministry of Antiquities participated in launching the annual international conference of Ain Shams University's Center for Papyrus and Inscriptions.

Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead sold at £1.35 million

Sun, 21 Oct 2018 - 02:59 GMT

Among the sold items was a papyrus that contains a text version of the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead which was sold at £1.35 million.

Egyptian-Italian ties portrayed at the Egyptian Museum

Mon, 06 Aug 2018 - 11:19 GMT

Enany and Milanesi visited the temporary exhibition that hosts important artifacts uncovered by Italian excavations in Egyptian archaeological sites.

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