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. 11H AGO

    Ancient Egypt News 16 - 22 Feb 2026

    The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the third week of February SCA Inspects Aswan's Archaeological Sites Advanced Field School in Excavation  King Apries Temple in Mit Rahina Old Kingdom Tombs Found in Aswan 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 a tour for September/October 2026. For more info and to prebook visit https://gnttours.com 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://gnttours.com 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: "Vadodora Chill Mix" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Cre...

    10 min

  2. FEB 16

    Ancient Egypt News 09 - 15 Feb 2026

    The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the second week of February Predynastic Bow Drill Ramses II Statue Restored 10,000 Years of Grafitti in Sinai Stone Tablet Stolen in Saqqara Tutankhamun in Berlin 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 a tour for September/October 2026. For more info and to prebook visit https://gnttours.com 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://gnttours.com 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: "Vadodora Chill Mix" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Cre...

    13 min

  3. FEB 9

    Ancient Egypt News 02 - 08 Feb 2026

    The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the first week of February Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs in London Ongoing Work in Luxor  Stolen Head Returns to Egypt 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 a tour for September/October 2026. For more info and to prebook visit https://gnttours.com 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://gnttours.com 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: "Vadodora Chill Mix" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Cre...

    15 min

  4. FEB 2

    Ancient Egypt News 26 Jan - 01 Feb 2026

    The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the last days of January Egyptian Dominance in Sinai Tutankhamun Opera  14 Years of the Crocodile Museum Al Khabia: Hidden Treasures at Egyptian Museum 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 a tour for September/October 2026. For more info and to prebook visit https://gnttours.com 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://gnttours.com 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: "Vadodora Chill Mix" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Cre...

    8 min

  5. JAN 26

    Ancient Egypt News 19 - 25 Jan 2026

    The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the fourth week of the new year Antiquities Inspector Jailed Karnak's Sekhmet Sanctuary Closed New Sacred Lake Discovered The Man in the Hat  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 a tour for September/October 2026. For more info and to prebook visit https://gnttours.com 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://gnttours.com 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: "Vadodora Chill Mix" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Cre...

    8 min

  6. JAN 19

    Ancient Egypt News 12 - 18 Jan 2026

    The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the third week of the new year Egyptian Archaeologists' Day Dr. Zahi Hawass Award for Best Archaeologist and Restorer  Treasures of the Pharaohs Exhibition Extended Antiquities and Heritage: Egypt’s Soft Power Conference  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 a tour for September/October 2026. For more info and to prebook visit https://gnttours.com 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://gnttours.com 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: "Vadodora Chill Mix" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Cre...

    10 min

  7. JAN 12

    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 a tour for September/October 2026. For more info and to prebook visit https://gnttours.com 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://gnttours.com 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: "Vadodora Chill Mix" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Cre...

    8 min

  8. 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 a tour for September/October 2026. For more info and to prebook visit https://gnttours.com 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://gnttours.com 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: "Vadodora Chill Mix" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Cre...

    10 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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