Ancient Egypt News - a Weekly Catch-Up

Ted Loukes
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A weekly round up of the latest Ancient Egypt news that made the headlines, brought to you by Ted Loukes and GnT Tours. Visit these websites for more on books by Ted Loukes or news of our latest tour to Egypt. https://tedloukes.com https://gnttours.co.za Contact us at ted@gnttours.co.za

  1. 5D AGO

    Ancient Egypt News 05 - 11 Jan 2026

    The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the second week of the new year 7 Artefacts Recovered from US Landing/Departure Cards Replaced New Year Museum Exhibitions  Ancient Egypt News - a Weekly Catch-Up is #2 in the Top 5 Egypt History Podcasts according to FeedSpot.com https://podcast.feedspot.com/egypt_history_podcasts/ These news stories are taken from various public internet sources including: http://english.ahram.org.eg/Portal/9/Heritage.aspx https://egyptianstreets.com/tag/cairo/ http://www.egyptindependent.com/ https://www.facebook.com/moantiquities/ https://dailynewsegypt.com/ https://see.news/category/antiques/ https://khentiamentiu.blogspot.com/ https://www.facebook.com/luxortimesmagazine/ https://www.facebook.com/pg/CairoScene/posts/ https://egymonuments.gov.eg/ https://www.heritagedaily.com https://www.al-monitor.com/culture-society https://www.asor.org/anetoday https://livescience.com  https://newsweek.com  https://www.archaeology.org  https://www.sis.gov.eg/Home/EgyptToday These stories may have been edited. With the successful completion of our October 2025 Egypt Experience tour, we are now planning for next year. We have scheduled tours for March/April and September/October 2026. For more info and to prebook visit https://gnttours.co.za The GEM is open for visitors and we have added an extra day to accomodate that. But Egypt is not just museums and there is so much more to see. There are tombs that will blow your mind when you first walk inside. There are temples so magnificent you will be lost for words. It is indeed a magical place! We begin in Cairo with the first pyramids, then fly south to Luxor for 6 days before returning to Cairo for your chance to venture inside the Great Pyramid. Plus a day at the GEM. The tour cost (2,299USD) covers everything from your arrival in Cairo to your departure (Ts&Cs apply) - and if you get on board as a couple or friends sharing; we will give you an extra discount each. It's an adventure you'll never forget! More info and to book: https://www.gnttours.co.za This podcast is bought to you by Ted Loukes and GnT Tours ted@tedloukes.com https://tedloukes.com Facebook GnTtours (@GnTtours) / X (twitter.com) Music: "Vado...

    8 min

  2. JAN 5

    Ancient Egypt News 29 Dec - 04 Jan 2026

    The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the first days of the new year Workshop Discoveries in Western Delta Khufu's Second Solar Boat Museum Bracelet Thief Sentenced Exhibitions Abroad  Ancient Egypt News - a Weekly Catch-Up is #2 in the Top 5 Egypt History Podcasts according to FeedSpot.com https://podcast.feedspot.com/egypt_history_podcasts/ These news stories are taken from various public internet sources including: http://english.ahram.org.eg/Portal/9/Heritage.aspx https://egyptianstreets.com/tag/cairo/ http://www.egyptindependent.com/ https://www.facebook.com/moantiquities/ https://dailynewsegypt.com/ https://see.news/category/antiques/ https://khentiamentiu.blogspot.com/ https://www.facebook.com/luxortimesmagazine/ https://www.facebook.com/pg/CairoScene/posts/ https://egymonuments.gov.eg/ https://www.heritagedaily.com https://www.al-monitor.com/culture-society https://www.asor.org/anetoday https://livescience.com  https://newsweek.com  https://www.archaeology.org  https://www.sis.gov.eg/Home/EgyptToday These stories may have been edited. With the successful completion of our October 2025 Egypt Experience tour, we are now planning for next year. We have scheduled tours for March/April and September/October 2026. For more info and to prebook visit https://gnttours.co.za The GEM is open for visitors and we have added an extra day to accomodate that. But Egypt is not just museums and there is so much more to see. There are tombs that will blow your mind when you first walk inside. There are temples so magnificent you will be lost for words. It is indeed a magical place! We begin in Cairo with the first pyramids, then fly south to Luxor for 6 days before returning to Cairo for your chance to venture inside the Great Pyramid. Plus a day at the GEM. The tour cost (2,299USD) covers everything from your arrival in Cairo to your departure (Ts&Cs apply) - and if you get on board as a couple or friends sharing; we will give you an extra discount each. It's an adventure you'll never forget! More info and to book: https://www.gnttours.co.za This podcast is bought to you by Ted Loukes and GnT Tours ted@tedloukes.com https://tedloukes.com Facebook GnTtours (@GnTtours) / X (twitter.com) Music: "Vado...

    10 min

  3. 12/29/2025

    Ancient Egypt News 22 - 28 Dec 2025

    The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the fourth week of December Khufu's Second Solar Boat at GEM 4th Season for British Mission to Amarna Egyptian Embassies to Push for Artefact Repatriation  Ancient Egypt News - a Weekly Catch-Up is #2 in the Top 5 Egypt History Podcasts according to FeedSpot.com https://podcast.feedspot.com/egypt_history_podcasts/ These news stories are taken from various public internet sources including: http://english.ahram.org.eg/Portal/9/Heritage.aspx https://egyptianstreets.com/tag/cairo/ http://www.egyptindependent.com/ https://www.facebook.com/moantiquities/ https://dailynewsegypt.com/ https://see.news/category/antiques/ https://khentiamentiu.blogspot.com/ https://www.facebook.com/luxortimesmagazine/ https://www.facebook.com/pg/CairoScene/posts/ https://egymonuments.gov.eg/ https://www.heritagedaily.com https://www.al-monitor.com/culture-society https://www.asor.org/anetoday https://livescience.com  https://newsweek.com  https://www.archaeology.org  https://www.sis.gov.eg/Home/EgyptToday These stories may have been edited. With the successful completion of our October 2025 Egypt Experience tour, we are now planning for next year. We have scheduled tours for March/April and September/October 2026. For more info and to prebook visit https://gnttours.co.za The GEM is open for visitors and we have added an extra day to accomodate that. But Egypt is not just museums and there is so much more to see. There are tombs that will blow your mind when you first walk inside. There are temples so magnificent you will be lost for words. It is indeed a magical place! We begin in Cairo with the first pyramids, then fly south to Luxor for 6 days before returning to Cairo for your chance to venture inside the Great Pyramid. Plus a day at the GEM. The tour cost (2,299USD) covers everything from your arrival in Cairo to your departure (Ts&Cs apply) - and if you get on board as a couple or friends sharing; we will give you an extra discount each. It's an adventure you'll never forget! More info and to book: https://www.gnttours.co.za This podcast is bought to you by Ted Loukes and GnT Tours ted@tedloukes.com https://tedloukes.com Facebook GnTtours (@GnTtours) / X (twitter.com) Music: "Vado...

    8 min

  4. 12/22/2025

    Ancient Egypt News 15 - 21 Dec 2025

    The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the third week of December Thutmose II Tomb Honoured Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs Going to London Friends of the Egyptian Museum  Tattooing in Nubia  Ancient Egypt News - a Weekly Catch-Up is #2 in the Top 5 Egypt History Podcasts according to FeedSpot.com https://podcast.feedspot.com/egypt_history_podcasts/ These news stories are taken from various public internet sources including: http://english.ahram.org.eg/Portal/9/Heritage.aspx https://egyptianstreets.com/tag/cairo/ http://www.egyptindependent.com/ https://www.facebook.com/moantiquities/ https://dailynewsegypt.com/ https://see.news/category/antiques/ https://khentiamentiu.blogspot.com/ https://www.facebook.com/luxortimesmagazine/ https://www.facebook.com/pg/CairoScene/posts/ https://egymonuments.gov.eg/ https://www.heritagedaily.com https://www.al-monitor.com/culture-society https://www.asor.org/anetoday https://livescience.com  https://newsweek.com  https://www.archaeology.org  https://www.sis.gov.eg/Home/EgyptToday These stories may have been edited. With the successful completion of our October 2025 Egypt Experience tour, we are now planning for next year. We have scheduled tours for March/April and September/October 2026. For more info and to prebook visit https://gnttours.co.za The GEM is open for visitors and we have added an extra day to accomodate that. But Egypt is not just museums and there is so much more to see. There are tombs that will blow your mind when you first walk inside. There are temples so magnificent you will be lost for words. It is indeed a magical place! We begin in Cairo with the first pyramids, then fly south to Luxor for 6 days before returning to Cairo for your chance to venture inside the Great Pyramid. Plus a day at the GEM. The tour cost (2,299USD) covers everything from your arrival in Cairo to your departure (Ts&Cs apply) - and if you get on board as a couple or friends sharing; we will give you an extra discount each. It's an adventure you'll never forget! More info and to book: https://www.gnttours.co.za This podcast is bought to you by Ted Loukes and GnT Tours ted@tedloukes.com https://tedloukes.com Facebook GnTtours (@GnTtours) / X (twitter.com) Music: "Vado...

    11 min

  5. 12/15/2025

    Ancient Egypt News 08 - 14 Dec 2025

    The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the second week of December No Visa Price Increase Pleasure Boat Found off Alexandria Abusir Valley Temple Nefertari in Tahrir Two Amenhotep III Statues Unveiled  Ancient Egypt News - a Weekly Catch-Up is #2 in the Top 5 Egypt History Podcasts according to FeedSpot.com https://podcast.feedspot.com/egypt_history_podcasts/ These news stories are taken from various public internet sources including: http://english.ahram.org.eg/Portal/9/Heritage.aspx https://egyptianstreets.com/tag/cairo/ http://www.egyptindependent.com/ https://www.facebook.com/moantiquities/ https://dailynewsegypt.com/ https://see.news/category/antiques/ https://khentiamentiu.blogspot.com/ https://www.facebook.com/luxortimesmagazine/ https://www.facebook.com/pg/CairoScene/posts/ https://egymonuments.gov.eg/ https://www.heritagedaily.com https://www.al-monitor.com/culture-society https://www.asor.org/anetoday https://livescience.com  https://newsweek.com  https://www.archaeology.org  https://www.sis.gov.eg/Home/EgyptToday These stories may have been edited. With the successful completion of our October 2025 Egypt Experience tour, we are now planning for next year. We have scheduled tours for March/April and September/October 2026. For more info and to prebook visit https://gnttours.co.za The GEM is open for visitors and we have added an extra day to accomodate that. But Egypt is not just museums and there is so much more to see. There are tombs that will blow your mind when you first walk inside. There are temples so magnificent you will be lost for words. It is indeed a magical place! We begin in Cairo with the first pyramids, then fly south to Luxor for 6 days before returning to Cairo for your chance to venture inside the Great Pyramid. Plus a day at the GEM. The tour cost (2,299USD) covers everything from your arrival in Cairo to your departure (Ts&Cs apply) - and if you get on board as a couple or friends sharing; we will give you an extra discount each. It's an adventure you'll never forget! More info and to book: https://www.gnttours.co.za This podcast is bought to you by Ted Loukes and GnT Tours ted@tedloukes.com https://tedloukes.com Facebook GnTtours (@GnTtours) / X (twitter.com) Music: "Vado...

    14 min

  6. 12/08/2025

    Ancient Egypt News 01 - 07 Dec 2025

    The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the first days of December From Green Papyrus to Eternal Art  2 Artefacts Returned from Belgium  Ancient Egypt News - a Weekly Catch-Up is #2 in the Top 5 Egypt History Podcasts according to FeedSpot.com https://podcast.feedspot.com/egypt_history_podcasts/ These news stories are taken from various public internet sources including: http://english.ahram.org.eg/Portal/9/Heritage.aspx https://egyptianstreets.com/tag/cairo/ http://www.egyptindependent.com/ https://www.facebook.com/moantiquities/ https://dailynewsegypt.com/ https://see.news/category/antiques/ https://khentiamentiu.blogspot.com/ https://www.facebook.com/luxortimesmagazine/ https://www.facebook.com/pg/CairoScene/posts/ https://egymonuments.gov.eg/ https://www.heritagedaily.com https://www.al-monitor.com/culture-society https://www.asor.org/anetoday https://livescience.com  https://newsweek.com  https://www.archaeology.org  https://www.sis.gov.eg/Home/EgyptToday These stories may have been edited. With the successful completion of our October 2025 Egypt Experience tour, we are now planning for next year. We have scheduled tours for March/April and September/October 2026. For more info and to prebook visit https://gnttours.co.za The GEM is open for visitors and we have added an extra day to accomodate that. But Egypt is not just museums and there is so much more to see. There are tombs that will blow your mind when you first walk inside. There are temples so magnificent you will be lost for words. It is indeed a magical place! We begin in Cairo with the first pyramids, then fly south to Luxor for 6 days before returning to Cairo for your chance to venture inside the Great Pyramid. Plus a day at the GEM. The tour cost (2,299USD) covers everything from your arrival in Cairo to your departure (Ts&Cs apply) - and if you get on board as a couple or friends sharing; we will give you an extra discount each. It's an adventure you'll never forget! More info and to book: https://www.gnttours.co.za This podcast is bought to you by Ted Loukes and GnT Tours ted@tedloukes.com https://tedloukes.com Facebook GnTtours (@GnTtours) / X (twitter.com) Music: "Vado...

    7 min

  7. 12/02/2025

    Ancient Egypt News 24 - 30 Nov 2025

    The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the last week of November Luxor Museum Upgrade The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Australia Returns 17 Artefacts New Visitor Centre at Deir el-Bahari 80s Sphinx Restoration Mistakes  Ancient Egypt News - a Weekly Catch-Up is #2 in the Top 5 Egypt History Podcasts according to FeedSpot.com https://podcast.feedspot.com/egypt_history_podcasts/ These news stories are taken from various public internet sources including: http://english.ahram.org.eg/Portal/9/Heritage.aspx https://egyptianstreets.com/tag/cairo/ http://www.egyptindependent.com/ https://www.facebook.com/moantiquities/ https://dailynewsegypt.com/ https://see.news/category/antiques/ https://khentiamentiu.blogspot.com/ https://www.facebook.com/luxortimesmagazine/ https://www.facebook.com/pg/CairoScene/posts/ https://egymonuments.gov.eg/ https://www.heritagedaily.com https://www.al-monitor.com/culture-society https://www.asor.org/anetoday https://livescience.com  https://newsweek.com  https://www.archaeology.org  https://www.sis.gov.eg/Home/EgyptToday These stories may have been edited. With the successful completion of our October 2025 Egypt Experience tour, we are now planning for next year. We have scheduled tours for March/April and September/October 2026. For more info and to prebook visit https://gnttours.co.za The GEM is open for visitors and we have added an extra day to accomodate that. But Egypt is not just museums and there is so much more to see. There are tombs that will blow your mind when you first walk inside. There are temples so magnificent you will be lost for words. It is indeed a magical place! We begin in Cairo with the first pyramids, then fly south to Luxor for 6 days before returning to Cairo for your chance to venture inside the Great Pyramid. Plus a day at the GEM. The tour cost (2,299USD) covers everything from your arrival in Cairo to your departure (Ts&Cs apply) - and if you get on board as a couple or friends sharing; we will give you an extra discount each. It's an adventure you'll never forget! More info and to book: https://www.gnttours.co.za This podcast is bought to you by Ted Loukes and GnT Tours ted@tedloukes.com https://tedloukes.com Facebook GnTtours (@GnTtours) / X (twitter.com) Music: "Vado...

    12 min

  8. 11/24/2025

    Ancient Egypt News 17 - 23 Nov 2025

    The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the third week of November The Case for Returning Artefacts 225 Shabtis Found in Tanis New Centralised Artefact Storage Planned Ancient Egypt News - a Weekly Catch-Up is #2 in the Top 5 Egypt History Podcasts according to FeedSpot.com https://podcast.feedspot.com/egypt_history_podcasts/ These news stories are taken from various public internet sources including: http://english.ahram.org.eg/Portal/9/Heritage.aspx https://egyptianstreets.com/tag/cairo/ http://www.egyptindependent.com/ https://www.facebook.com/moantiquities/ https://dailynewsegypt.com/ https://see.news/category/antiques/ https://khentiamentiu.blogspot.com/ https://www.facebook.com/luxortimesmagazine/ https://www.facebook.com/pg/CairoScene/posts/ https://egymonuments.gov.eg/ https://www.heritagedaily.com https://www.al-monitor.com/culture-society https://www.asor.org/anetoday https://livescience.com  https://newsweek.com  https://www.archaeology.org  https://www.sis.gov.eg/Home/EgyptToday These stories may have been edited. With the successful completion of our October 2025 Egypt Experience tour, we are now planning for next year. We have scheduled tours for March/April and September/October 2026. For more info and to prebook visit https://gnttours.co.za The GEM is open for visitors and we have added an extra day to accomodate that. But Egypt is not just museums and there is so much more to see. There are tombs that will blow your mind when you first walk inside. There are temples so magnificent you will be lost for words. It is indeed a magical place! We begin in Cairo with the first pyramids, then fly south to Luxor for 6 days before returning to Cairo for your chance to venture inside the Great Pyramid. Plus a day at the GEM. The tour cost (2,299USD) covers everything from your arrival in Cairo to your departure (Ts&Cs apply) - and if you get on board as a couple or friends sharing; we will give you an extra discount each. It's an adventure you'll never forget! More info and to book: https://www.gnttours.co.za This podcast is bought to you by Ted Loukes and GnT Tours ted@tedloukes.com https://tedloukes.com Facebook GnTtours (@GnTtours) / X (twitter.com) Music: "Vado...

    11 min
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A weekly round up of the latest Ancient Egypt news that made the headlines, brought to you by Ted Loukes and GnT Tours. Visit these websites for more on books by Ted Loukes or news of our latest tour to Egypt. https://tedloukes.com https://gnttours.co.za Contact us at ted@gnttours.co.za

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