https://www.scmp.com/rss/524746/feed The latest news and top stories on The Grand Egyptian Museum. A Giza, Egypt-based archaeological museum, The Grand Egyptian Museum is dedicated to preserving, studying and displaying Egypt’s cultural heritage. Its main areas of focus include exhibiting over 100,000 artefacts including the complete Tutankhamun collection, conservation and research. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Francesca Fearon Francesca Fearon In November 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter made one of the most exciting discoveries of the modern era when he opened the tomb of the young King Tutankhamen, to find that all its precious 3,200-year-old treasure lay intact within. Now, a century later, those treasures along with others spanning 7,000 years of human history are being displayed together in the new six-storey Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt. Wandering around the museum, Egyptian jewellery designers, Amina Ghali and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3350465/100-years-after-king-tuts-discovery-ancient-egypt-inspires-new-wave-jewellery-design?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3350465/100-years-after-king-tuts-discovery-ancient-egypt-inspires-new-wave-jewellery-design?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:00:14 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Egypt on Sunday revealed the revamp of two colossal statues of a prominent pharaoh in the southern city of Luxor, the latest in the government’s archaeological events that aim at drawing more tourists to the country. The giant alabaster statues, known as the Colossi of Memnon, were reassembled in a renovation project that lasted about two decades. They represent Amenhotep III, who ruled ancient Egypt about 3,400 years ago. “Today we are celebrating, actually, the finishing and the erecting of... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3336410/egypt-reveals-restored-colossal-statues-pharaoh-luxor-bid-boost-tourism?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3336410/egypt-reveals-restored-colossal-statues-pharaoh-luxor-bid-boost-tourism?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Dec 2025 18:16:43 +0000 dpa dpa High cheekbones, a long nose, full lips and a prominent chin: Pharaoh Akhenaten’s facial features, as seen in various sculptures, often stand out among the various depictions of ancient Egyptian kings. While it cannot be known for certain if Nefertiti’s husband actually looked as the sculptures suggest or if they were a result of artistic expression, a photo of Egyptian influencer Youssef Mohamed posing next to one in the Grand Egyptian Museum has gone viral – and it suggests that the bust was a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3335296/meet-akhenatens-grandson-man-goes-viral-resemblance-ancient-egyptian-king?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3335296/meet-akhenatens-grandson-man-goes-viral-resemblance-ancient-egyptian-king?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Dec 2025 09:15:14 +0000 Chloe Loung Chloe Loung From a sculpture of a nine-year-old pharaoh to cat mummies and an ancient tablet comparable to the Rosetta Stone, a new Hong Kong Palace Museum exhibition sheds light on ancient Egyptian civilisation. Opening November 20 and running until August 31, 2026, “Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums” showcases 250 artefacts, many loaned from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, with some having never been removed from Egyptian soil before this tour. Beyond the national treasures, the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3333483/what-see-hong-kong-palace-museums-ancient-egypt-exhibition-5-best-exhibits?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3333483/what-see-hong-kong-palace-museums-ancient-egypt-exhibition-5-best-exhibits?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:15:09 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse As a teenager, Eid Mertah would pore over books about King Tutankhamen, tracing hieroglyphs and dreaming of holding the boy pharaoh’s golden mask in his hands. Years later, the Egyptian conservator found himself gently brushing centuries-old dust off one of Tut’s gilded ceremonial shrines – a piece he had only seen in textbooks. “I studied archaeology because of Tut,” Mertah, 36, said. “It was my dream to work on his treasures – and that dream came true.” Mertah is one of more than 150... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3317313/how-incredible-king-tutankhamen-collection-being-restored-new-egyptian-museum?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3317313/how-incredible-king-tutankhamen-collection-being-restored-new-egyptian-museum?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:15:08 +0000