What Lies Beneath Taposiris Magna? Sunken Port Discovered by Archaeologists Could Reveal Cleopatra’s TombA significant underwater discovery near Egypt's Taposiris Magna temple complex has been made. Archaeologists found a sunken port and a 4,30...
05 Mar, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
Alexandria’s Lost Pleasure Barge: How a 2,000-Year-Old Egyptian Thalamegos Reveals Roman-Era LuxuryA remarkable 2,000-year-old Egyptian pleasure barge, a thalamegos, has been discovered off Alexandria's coast. This ancient vessel, designe...
03 Mar, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
Is Cleopatra’s tomb underwater? Sunken port find could lead to Cleopatra’s legendary tombCleopatra tomb underwater: A sunken port near Alexandria may hold clues to Cleopatra's tomb. The port connects to Taposiris Magna, linked t...
20 Sep, 2025, 12.35 AM IST
After 2,000 years, sunken city’s priceless artifacts finally see the lightArchaeologists have uncovered treasures from the sunken Egyptian city of Canopus, once a flourished as a hub of trade and religious near Al...
23 Aug, 2025, 12.16 AM IST
Is true face of Cleopatra found? Here’s what an archaeologist claims to have unearthed about famous queenAn archaeologist claims a newly discovered statue near Cleopatra's alleged tomb shows the queen's true face. The discovery at Taposiris Mag...
11 Dec, 2024, 01.20 AM IST
From Alexander to Napoleon, Gaza's cycles of death, destruction and revivalGaza, currently facing an Israeli invasion, has a long and tumultuous history. It has been a constant battleground for centuries due to its...
22 Oct, 2023, 12.07 PM IST
Dozens of ancient workshops unearthed at Pharaonic necropolis, outside Cairo, EgyptThese workshops date back to the 30th Pharaonic Dynasty (380 BC to 343 BC) and Ptolemaic period (305 BC to 30 BC)
29 May, 2023, 07.39 PM IST
In ancient Egypt, severed hands were spoils of warThe Hyksos are widely believed to have introduced the Egyptians to the horse and chariot, glass-working and all sorts of weaponry, includin...
28 May, 2023, 10.06 AM IST
Netflix's new docuseries’ Queen Cleopatra’ sparks controversy, here’s all you need to knowNetflix’s new series based on the life of Queen Cleopatra has created a row as people in Egypt have accused the show of making factual erro...
11 May, 2023, 02.36 PM IST
2,000 mummified ram heads unearthed in Southern EgyptThe heads date from the Ptolemaic period, according to reports.
28 Mar, 2023, 10.37 AM IST
Archaeologists unearth over 2,000 mummified sheep heads at an ancient temple in EgyptSources at the Supreme Council of Antiquities stated that the find would help people in understanding more about the temple of Ramses II an...
27 Mar, 2023, 03.46 PM IST
Is it racist for Gal Gadot to play Cleopatra? Heated debates occur on Internet over Queen's lineageThe announcement prompted social media criticism of the white, Israel-born star's casting as an African queen.
15 Oct, 2020, 06.12 PM IST
The wonder-women reunite: Gal Gadot, Patty Jenkins to work together on ‘Cleopatra' biopicGadot will play the titular role in the film to be directed by Jenkins.
12 Oct, 2020, 10.43 AM IST
- 2,100-year-old 'hawk' mummy a stillborn baby: Study
Toronto, June 1 (IANS) A 2,100-year-old tiny Egyptian mummy long believed to be that of a hawk is actually a rare example of a near-to-term...
01 Jun, 2018, 06.02 PM IST
Lincoln Paine's 'The Sea & Civilization' traces mankind’s fascinating voyages across the oceanCoastal issues only seem to make the news when terrorists arrive by boat—their ease of access proof of our lax awareness of our maritime bo...
11 Apr, 2016, 11.30 AM IST
A queen’s cruise: Sailing down the NileThe multi-decked Marquis II is one of about 300, multi-deck , Nile-cruise ships that ferry tourists down this surprisingly clean, blue, riv...
03 Jun, 2010, 06.58 AM IST
- God given
You cannot help noticing ancient cultural similarities with India as you journey to Aswan and beyond to see Egypt’s gods and goddesses in s...
30 Nov, 2006, 12.43 AM IST