Excavating Berenike

The ancient Red Sea port of Berenike, founded by Ptolemy II Philadelphus, has been excavated for the last two decades by Steven Sidebothem of the University of Delaware. The findings have included a pet cemetery as well as a Roman period trash dump, and various harbor materials such as timbers.

Robbery of Cairo U Archaeology Museum

This is an article on a robbery of the museum of Cairo University, apparently a month ago. The collection of artifacts at the museum contains 1950 objects from the Pharaonic, Coptic, and Muslim eras held in two halls. The museum has been closed since February because of instability following the recent revolution.

Air Pollution in Mummies

Here we have an article on mummies and air pollution in their lives, interesting indeed; however, I particularly liked the accompanying photo gallery. It is a rare view of the mummy of Hatiay

Loan for Grand Egyptian Museum

The Japanese government is loaning Egypt LE300 000 000to complete the Grand Egyptian Museum in 2015. The museum will hopefully keep Egypt's national collection secure for another hundred years. The Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities has plans to house 100,000 artifacts in the G.E.M.