CT scans reveal mysteries of ancient Egypt's 'Screaming Woman' mummy Al-Monitor interviewed Cairo University radiology professor Sahar Saleem on her high-tech research into this unique mummy. Egypt
Ancient lost city may have been unearthed in UAE: What we know Archeologists believe recent discoveries in the United Arab Emirates’ Al Sinniyah Island may be connected to an ancient city famed for its pearls that fell into decline after the sixth century. United Arab Emirates
Sudan's war devastates cultural heritage as rival generals vie for power Sudan’s civil war is now well into its second year, and alongside forcing the population to the brink of famine, warring parties have also come for its heritage. Sudan
Iraq recovers over 6,000 stolen historical artifacts, government says An Iraqi official says the Iraqi government’s efforts to get back historical artifacts smuggled out of the country were focused on Mosul, which was overrun by ISIS in 2014. Iraq
Egypt saves only remaining monument from Ikhshidid era To save the monument from being submerged under the sulfur Ain el-Sira Lake south of Cairo, Egypt has announced the relocation of Mashhad al-Tabataba, the only monument left from the Ikhshidid era. Egypt
Egyptian archaeologist performs CT scan on child mummy in Luxor For the first time in Egypt’s Luxor, prominent archaeologist Zahi Hawass performed a CT scan on the mummy of a young child with the hope of discovering the identity. Egypt
Iraq reopens National Museum after thousands of smuggled artifacts return The Iraqi National Museum in Baghdad regains its cultural and tourist role and reopens with new exhibition halls displaying several artifacts that have not been exhibited before. Iraq
Discovery of five 4,000-year-old tombs in south Saqqara The Egyptian archaeological mission operating in south Saqqara near Cairo has discovered five tombs with inscriptions dating back 4,000 years and containing burial and archaeological finds. Egypt
Ancient administrative center discovered in Egypt’s Kom Ombo The archaeological discovery included a military fortification used by the British occupation to hold off Sudan’s Mahdist revolution. Egypt
Five Pharaonic wells uncovered in Sinai The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities recently announced the discovery of five water wells, a storehouse and a copper smelting workshop dating back to the Pharaonic era in the Tel el-Kidwa area, north of Sinai. Egypt
Egyptian antiquities at risk in Ukraine Two weeks into the Russian military operation in Ukraine, Egyptian archaeologists are seeking protection of Egyptian antiquities at the Odessa Museum in Ukraine. Egypt
Tutankhamun’s meteorite dagger was likely gift from ancient Anatolia New chemical analysis of the artifact has narrowed down the source meteorite of the blade, its manufacture and provenance. Culture
Gaza technicians link animal bones to distant past Native technicians are behind some big archaeological discoveries in the Gaza Strip. Culture
Trove of embalming tools unearthed in ancient Egyptian burial pit Hundreds of pottery vessels were discovered inside a burial pit south of the pyramids of Giza dating back to the 26th Dynasty. Culture
Trove of inscribed pottery reveals details of daily life in ancient Egypt A joint German-Egyptian archeological mission has found a large number of pottery fragments inscribe with revealing texts about daily life in the Ptolemaic and Roman periods. Culture
Dinosaur footprints uncovered in Egypt's Eastern Desert An Egyptian research team announced the discovery of the footprint of carnivorous and herbivorous dinosaurs in the Eastern Desert dating back more than 70 million years. Culture
