Carine Bachmann, director of the Federal Office of Culture, handed over the fragment to the Egyptian embassy in the capital Bern.

The heads date from the Ptolemaic period, according to reports.

Sources at the Supreme Council of Antiquities stated that the find would help people in understanding more about the temple of Ramses II an...

Treasure hunters and archaeologists have been combing the Valley of the Kings for centuries. Yet the mysteries of the world’s most expansiv...

A 29 ft high statue, weighing 8.5 tonne, was found by an Egyptian-German archaeological team. It was partially submerged in water.

The best time to visit Rajasthan is approaching soon. Participate in the Rajasthan International Folk Festival 2013 in Jodhpur starting fro...

The multi-decked Marquis II is one of about 300, multi-deck , Nile-cruise ships that ferry tourists down this surprisingly clean, blue, riv...

The erstwhile capital of Egypt, Memphis is still abundant in natural beauty and the contrasting arid desert of Saqqara - the necropolis of ...

Bidisha Bagchi explored Parisian landmarks other than the usual ones.

The world-renowned institution, the two-storeyed Egyptian Museum dates back thousands of years, which stand testimony to the grandeur of Eg...

Ancient Egypt is a still-evolving chronicle of glory and mystery.

The pyramids and ancient art works around the sites of Memphis, Saqqara and Dahshur in Egypt mesmerise people.

We floated joyously down thousands of years of Egyptian history.

From the Temple of Abu Simbel’s huge statues of Ramses II to the perfumes of Aswan and the charm of a Nubian village marvelled at the sheer...