New exhibition spotlights forgotten Egyptians who discovered King Tut Delving into the archives of British archaeologist Howard Carter, who led the mission down to the pharaoh’s burial chamber, the University of Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries shines a spotlight on the immense contribution of the locals — a role largely overlooked by history. Culture
Photographer captures surrealist post-explosion Beirut at Dubai art show Surreal silos and ruins of ancient buildings are the subjects of the new series of works by Dia Mrad, recently presented at the biggest art fair in the Middle East. Culture
Threat of demolition looms over Cairo’s historic necropolis A group of architects, historians and other heritage enthusiasts have launched a campaign to safeguard the City of the Dead in the face of the government’s new infrastructure plans. Culture
First underwater fashion show in Egypt Egyptian fashion designer Amany Yehia held her first underwater photo shoot, the first of its kind in Egypt. Culture
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
Egyptian researchers find ancient fossils of snakes, legless lizards An Egyptian team has discovered rare Squamata fossils that offer a glimpse into animal migrations in ancient times. 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
Sacred animal mummies live on in Egypt’s City of the Dead Among the many archeological treasures of Tuna el-Gebel in Upper Egypt is a large cemetery for sacred animals. Culture
20 ancient mummies discovered in Aswan tomb The sudden discovery of a tomb in Aswan took an Egyptian-Italian archaeological mission by surprise. Culture
Egyptian archaeologists unwrap Amenhotep I mummy, rewrite history Egyptian archaeologists rewrite history after digitally unwrapping the mummy of Pharaoh King Amenhotep I, whose secrets were kept for thousands of years. Culture
Egyptian revives 5,000-year-old martial art Cairo is working to revive interest in the 5,000-year-old marital art of tahteeb, which soldiers practiced to train for war. Culture
Palestinian embroidery represents social, cultural identity on UNESCO list Palestinians praise the registration of embroidery on the UNESCO Cultural Heritage List after Israeli attempts to attribute the traditional embroidered Palestinian dress to themselves. Culture
Syrian women open laurel soap making workshop in Idlib 20 women making soap in Idlib hope to expand their factory and increase their production in a bid to improve the living conditions of their families, which they provide for after losing their husbands in the Syrian war. Culture
