Ancient Egypt News - a Weekly Catch-Up

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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.com Contact us at ted@gnttours.com

  1. 3d ago

    Ancient Egypt News 12 - 18 October

    The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the third week of October Two Brothers go to Rome Statues of Rameses II Found by Resident GEM on Care & Preservation of Rameses Colossus Cairo, Giza & Aswan UNESCO Heritage Cities GEM Price Increase in November  Ancient Egypt News - a Weekly Catch-Up is in the Top 5 Egypt History Podcasts according to FeedSpot.com https://podcast.feedspot.com/egypt_history_podcasts/ Feedspot is an RSS Reader that lets you follow your favorite podcasts alongside blogs and news in one place. Ancient Egypt News - a Weekly Catch-Up is also featured in the 2026 edition of Top 60 Africa News Podcasts as well. https://www.millionpodcasts.com/africa-news-podcasts/ MillionPodcasts is a podcast-first media database that replaces generic PR databases with podcast-specific contact and audience data.  https://millionpodcasts.com/  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 edite 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. Our next tour is the last week of March 2027. For more info and to book, visit https://gnttours.com  The cost will be $2,499, a "one price covers all" cost. This includes everything from your arrival in Cairo to your departure (Ts&Cs apply)  - and if you book as a couple or friends sharing; we will give you an extra discount.   The same tour is available as a group booking for dates that suit you (min 6 pax) 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 Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  2. Oct 12

    Ancient Egypt News 05 - 11 October

    The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the second week of October Ramesses and the Gold of the Pharaohs Extended The Lighthouse of Alexandria Found on a Seal Ring A New Historic Croc Species  Ancient Egypt News - a Weekly Catch-Up is in the Top 5 Egypt History Podcasts according to FeedSpot.com https://podcast.feedspot.com/egypt_history_podcasts/ Feedspot is an RSS Reader that lets you follow your favorite podcasts alongside blogs and news in one place. Ancient Egypt News - a Weekly Catch-Up is also featured in the 2026 edition of Top 60 Africa News Podcasts as well. https://www.millionpodcasts.com/africa-news-podcasts/ MillionPodcasts is a podcast-first media database that replaces generic PR databases with podcast-specific contact and audience data.  https://millionpodcasts.com/  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. 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. Our next tour is the last week of March 2027. For more info and to book, visit https://gnttours.com  The cost will be $2,499, a "one price covers all" cost. This includes everything from your arrival in Cairo to your departure (Ts&Cs apply)  - and if you book as a couple or friends sharing; we will give you an extra discount.   The same tour is available as a group booking for dates that suit you (min 6 pax) 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 Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  3. Oct 5

    Ancient Egypt News 28 September - 04 October

    The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the first days of October Was Meretneith a King? A Dog's Life in Luxor The Seconf Khufu Boat 3 Temporary Exhibitions Ancient Egypt News - a Weekly Catch-Up is in the Top 5 Egypt History Podcasts according to FeedSpot.com https://podcast.feedspot.com/egypt_history_podcasts/ Feedspot is an RSS Reader that lets you follow your favorite podcasts alongside blogs and news in one place. Ancient Egypt News - a Weekly Catch-Up is also featured in the 2026 edition of Top 60 Africa News Podcasts as well. https://www.millionpodcasts.com/africa-news-podcasts/ MillionPodcasts is a podcast-first media database that replaces generic PR databases with podcast-specific contact and audience data.  https://millionpodcasts.com/  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. 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. Our next tour is the last week of March 2027. For more info and to book, visit https://gnttours.com  The cost will be $2,499, a "one price covers all" cost. This includes everything from your arrival in Cairo to your departure (Ts&Cs apply)  - and if you book as a couple or friends sharing; we will give you an extra discount.   The same tour is available as a group booking for dates that suit you (min 6 pax) 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 Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  4. Sep 28

    Ancient Egypt News 21 - 27 September

    The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the fourth week of September Part of Kadesh Peace Treaty Found in Turkey Roman Period Pyramid-Shaped Tomb Manchester Museum Removes Mummy Asru From Public View Ancient Egypt News - a Weekly Catch-Up is in the Top 5 Egypt History Podcasts according to FeedSpot.com https://podcast.feedspot.com/egypt_history_podcasts/ Feedspot is an RSS Reader that lets you follow your favorite podcasts alongside blogs and news in one place. Ancient Egypt News - a Weekly Catch-Up is also featured in the 2026 edition of Top 60 Africa News Podcasts as well. https://www.millionpodcasts.com/africa-news-podcasts/ MillionPodcasts is a podcast-first media database that replaces generic PR databases with podcast-specific contact and audience data.  https://millionpodcasts.com/  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. 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. Our next tour is the last week of March 2027. For more info and to book, visit https://gnttours.com  The cost will be $2,499, a "one price covers all" cost. This includes everything from your arrival in Cairo to your departure (Ts&Cs apply)  - and if you book as a couple or friends sharing; we will give you an extra discount.   The same tour is available as a group booking for dates that suit you (min 6 pax) 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 Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  5. Sep 22

    Ancient Egypt News 14 - 20 September

    The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the third week of September Re-evaluating Rameses II Statue Western Delta Fortress Uncovered Artefacts Returned from Switzerland and Lebanon Eastern Delta Tombs Found New Evidence of Hidden Chambers in KV62 Ancient Egypt News - a Weekly Catch-Up is in the Top 5 Egypt History Podcasts according to FeedSpot.com https://podcast.feedspot.com/egypt_history_podcasts/ Feedspot is an RSS Reader that lets you follow your favorite podcasts alongside blogs and news in one place. Ancient Egypt News - a Weekly Catch-Up is also featured in the 2026 edition of Top 60 Africa News Podcasts as well. https://www.millionpodcasts.com/africa-news-podcasts/ MillionPodcasts is a podcast-first media database that replaces generic PR databases with podcast-specific contact and audience data.  https://millionpodcasts.com/  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. 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. Our next tour is the last week of March 2027. For more info and to book, visit https://gnttours.com  The cost will be $2,499, a "one price covers all" cost. This includes everything from your arrival in Cairo to your departure (Ts&Cs apply)  - and if you book as a couple or friends sharing; we will give you an extra discount.   The same tour is available as a group booking for dates that suit you (min 6 pax) 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 Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  6. Sep 14

    Ancient Egypt News 07 - 13 September

    The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the second week of September New Saqqara Discovery Excavation School for Beginners  Ancient Egypt at El Alamein Airshow Pyramid of Menkaure to Close MoTA and SCA Meeting & Approvals Ancient Egypt News - a Weekly Catch-Up is in the Top 5 Egypt History Podcasts according to FeedSpot.com https://podcast.feedspot.com/egypt_history_podcasts/ Feedspot is an RSS Reader that lets you follow your favorite podcasts alongside blogs and news in one place. Ancient Egypt News - a Weekly Catch-Up is also featured in the 2026 edition of Top 60 Africa News Podcasts as well. https://www.millionpodcasts.com/africa-news-podcasts/ MillionPodcasts is a podcast-first media database that replaces generic PR databases with podcast-specific contact and audience data.  https://millionpodcasts.com/  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. 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. Our next tour is the last week of March 2027. For more info and to book, visit https://gnttours.com  The cost will be $2,499, a "one price covers all" cost. This includes everything from your arrival in Cairo to your departure (Ts&Cs apply)  - and if you book as a couple or friends sharing; we will give you an extra discount.   The same tour is available as a group booking for dates that suit you (min 6 pax) 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 Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  7. Sep 7

    Ancient Egypt News 31 August - 06 September

    The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the first days of September Balloon Rides at Giza Controversial Giza Theory Retracted Hong Kong Exhibition Ends Has Mesn Been Found? Ancient Egypt News - a Weekly Catch-Up is in the Top 5 Egypt History Podcasts according to FeedSpot.com https://podcast.feedspot.com/egypt_history_podcasts/ Feedspot is an RSS Reader that lets you follow your favorite podcasts alongside blogs and news in one place. Ancient Egypt News - a Weekly Catch-Up is also featured in the 2026 edition of Top 60 Africa News Podcasts as well. https://www.millionpodcasts.com/africa-news-podcasts/ MillionPodcasts is a podcast-first media database that replaces generic PR databases with podcast-specific contact and audience data.  https://millionpodcasts.com/  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. 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. Our next tour is the last week of March 2027. For more info and to book, visit https://gnttours.com  The cost will be $2,499, a "one price covers all" cost. This includes everything from your arrival in Cairo to your departure (Ts&Cs apply)  - and if you book as a couple or friends sharing; we will give you an extra discount.   The same tour is available as a group booking for dates that suit you (min 6 pax) 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 Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  8. Aug 31

    Ancient Egypt News 24 - 30 August

    The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the last week of August Fossilised Shark Teeth Repatriated Artefacts Khufu Goes VR in Argentina  Old Kingdom Tomb Discovery New Temple Finds in Mit Rahina Ancient Egypt News - a Weekly Catch-Up is in the Top 5 Egypt History Podcasts according to FeedSpot.com https://podcast.feedspot.com/egypt_history_podcasts/ Feedspot is an RSS Reader that lets you follow your favorite podcasts alongside blogs and news in one place. Ancient Egypt News - a Weekly Catch-Up is also featured in the 2026 edition of Top 60 Africa News Podcasts as well. https://www.millionpodcasts.com/africa-news-podcasts/ MillionPodcasts is a podcast-first media database that replaces generic PR databases with podcast-specific contact and audience data.  https://millionpodcasts.com/  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. 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. Our next tour is the last week of March 2027. For more info and to book, visit https://gnttours.com  The cost will be $2,499, a "one price covers all" cost. This includes everything from your arrival in Cairo to your departure (Ts&Cs apply)  - and if you book as a couple or friends sharing; we will give you an extra discount.   The same tour is available as a group booking for dates that suit you (min 6 pax) 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 Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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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.com Contact us at ted@gnttours.com

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