After years of delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum is officially opening next month. Here are seven highlights among its many ...

Archaeologists in Egypt recently discovered the tombs of three senior statesmen in a burial site in Luxor. The identities and ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: The museum's gift shop is probably the best in the entire country. It has a huge collection of premium quality souvenirs within all budgets, including keychains, notebooks, ...

Located in Fustat (Old Cairo), the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) is like no other. The museum is dedicated ...

Initial reports that the centuries-old St. Catherine's Monastery would be closed were denied, but Orthodox leaders remain ...

The Egyptian cabinet under Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly approved several important decisions, including holding an exhibition titled "Treasures of the Pharaohs" in Rome, Italy, from October 24, ...

Egyptian archaeologists have discovered tombs dating back to the New Kingdom period (1550–1070 B.C.) and identified the names ...

That year, GEM held a ceremony for the arrival of King Tut’s chariot, previously displayed at the National Military Museum in Cairo. Even more dramatic was the transfer of 22 ancient Egyptian ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum is a monumental showcase for all 5,000 of King Tut’s treasures—and a symbol of a nation that has reclaimed its past. A 3,200-year-old statue of Ramses the Great ...

Image Situated at the heart of Cairo, the beautiful Beaux-Arts Egyptian Museum has long showcased one of the world’s great collections of antiquities. Image A limestone statue of the pharaoh ...