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The Mystery of Cleopatra Exhibition - Paris

The Mystery of Cleopatra Exhibition From June 11, 2025 to January 11, 2026. Of the great female figures in history, Cleopatra, the last ruler of Egypt, is the most popular. A dark legend and then a universal figure have been forged around her, associating passion and death, sensuality and cruelty, wealth and war, politics and feminism. At the Arab World Institute in Paris, France on October 7, 2025. cat Sarcophagus surmounted by the Egyptian goddess Bastet 664-332 av JC .Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Menhotep III Tomb Opens After Two Decades of Restoration - Egypte

A tourist takes photos while visiting the tomb of New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor, Egypt, on October 4, 2025. Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Saturday opened the tomb of New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the Valley of the Kings to visitors, following more than two decades of restoration. The tomb, belonging to Amenhotep III who ruled Egypt more than 3,500 years ago, is situated on the western side of the famed necropolis. Egyptian antiquities authorities said it was first discovered in 1799 and subsequently looted, including the sarcophagus. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Menhotep III Tomb Opens After Two Decades of Restoration - Egypte

Tourists visit the tomb of New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor, Egypt, on October 4, 2025. Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Saturday opened the tomb of New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the Valley of the Kings to visitors, following more than two decades of restoration. The tomb, belonging to Amenhotep III who ruled Egypt more than 3,500 years ago, is situated on the western side of the famed necropolis. Egyptian antiquities authorities said it was first discovered in 1799 and subsequently looted, including the sarcophagus. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Menhotep III Tomb Opens After Two Decades of Restoration - Egypte

A tourist takes photos while visiting the tomb of New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor, Egypt, on October 4, 2025. Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Saturday opened the tomb of New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the Valley of the Kings to visitors, following more than two decades of restoration. The tomb, belonging to Amenhotep III who ruled Egypt more than 3,500 years ago, is situated on the western side of the famed necropolis. Egyptian antiquities authorities said it was first discovered in 1799 and subsequently looted, including the sarcophagus. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Menhotep III Tomb Opens After Two Decades of Restoration - Egypte

A tourist takes photos while visiting the tomb of New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor, Egypt, on October 4, 2025. Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Saturday opened the tomb of New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the Valley of the Kings to visitors, following more than two decades of restoration. The tomb, belonging to Amenhotep III who ruled Egypt more than 3,500 years ago, is situated on the western side of the famed necropolis. Egyptian antiquities authorities said it was first discovered in 1799 and subsequently looted, including the sarcophagus. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Menhotep III Tomb Opens After Two Decades of Restoration - Egypte

Tourists visit the tomb of New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor, Egypt, on October 4, 2025. Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Saturday opened the tomb of New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the Valley of the Kings to visitors, following more than two decades of restoration. The tomb, belonging to Amenhotep III who ruled Egypt more than 3,500 years ago, is situated on the western side of the famed necropolis. Egyptian antiquities authorities said it was first discovered in 1799 and subsequently looted, including the sarcophagus. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Menhotep III Tomb Opens After Two Decades of Restoration - Egypte

Tourists visit the tomb of New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor, Egypt, on October 4, 2025. Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Saturday opened the tomb of New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the Valley of the Kings to visitors, following more than two decades of restoration. The tomb, belonging to Amenhotep III who ruled Egypt more than 3,500 years ago, is situated on the western side of the famed necropolis. Egyptian antiquities authorities said it was first discovered in 1799 and subsequently looted, including the sarcophagus. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Menhotep III Tomb Opens After Two Decades of Restoration - Egypte

Tourists take photos while visiting the tomb of New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor, Egypt, on October 4, 2025. Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Saturday opened the tomb of New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the Valley of the Kings to visitors, following more than two decades of restoration. The tomb, belonging to Amenhotep III who ruled Egypt more than 3,500 years ago, is situated on the western side of the famed necropolis. Egyptian antiquities authorities said it was first discovered in 1799 and subsequently looted, including the sarcophagus. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Menhotep III Tomb Opens After Two Decades of Restoration - Egypte

A tourist visits the tomb of New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor, Egypt, on October 4, 2025. Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Saturday opened the tomb of New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the Valley of the Kings to visitors, following more than two decades of restoration. The tomb, belonging to Amenhotep III who ruled Egypt more than 3,500 years ago, is situated on the western side of the famed necropolis. Egyptian antiquities authorities said it was first discovered in 1799 and subsequently looted, including the sarcophagus. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EGYPT-CAIRO-INT'L MUSEUM DAY

(240519) -- CAIRO, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People look at a mummy sarcophagus at the Egyptian Museum during the International Museum Day in Cairo, Egypt, on May 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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Quake-hit Hatay Archaeology Museum Gets Reinforced - Turkey

An view of the Antakya Sarcophagus from the 3rd century BC, under protection in Hatay Archaeology Museum, during the reinforcement work in Hatay, Turkey, on January 23, 2024, on year after deadly quake. The museum has a total exhibition area of 10,000 square meters, including 3,500 square meters of mosaics, and is known for its extensive collection of archaeological artifacts. Hatay Archeology Museum, one of the museums where the world's largest mosaic collection of the Roman and Byzantine Era. There are also many artifacts from the Paleolithic, Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Bronze Age, Hittite, Hellenistic, Eastern Roman, Seljuk and Ottoman periods in the museum. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/Demiroren Visual Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sushi Theme Cultural Relics Exhibition Opens in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 - A golden sarcophagus of the Northern Song Dynasty is pictured at the Hangzhou West Lake Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 20, 2023.

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2nd Roman-era sarcophagus uncovered at Gaza's cemetery site

STORY: 2nd Roman-era sarcophagus uncovered at Gaza's cemetery site DATELINE: July 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:05 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Roman-era cemetery in Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JAMAL ABU RIDA, Director-general of Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities 3. various of the Roman-era cemetery in Gaza 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): JAMAL ABU RIDA, Director-general of Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities 5. various of Palestinian workers at the Roman-era cemetery in Gaza STORYLINE: A second Roman-era sarcophagus made out of lead was recently uncovered at an excavation site of a cemetery located in the northern Gaza Strip, the enclave's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said Sunday. "The new sarcophagus was found during excavation work inside a cemetery discovered in March 2022 in the northern Gaza Strip," Jamal Abu Rida, director-general of the ministry, told Xinhua. Several other antiquities, including the first sarcophagus made out of lead, pottery jars, and glass

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MIDEAST-GAZA-SARCOPHAGUS

(230716) -- GAZA, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian workers work near a lead sarcophagus inside a cemetery in northern Gaza Strip, July 16, 2023. A second Roman-era sarcophagus made out of lead was recently uncovered at an excavation site of a cemetery located in the northern Gaza Strip, the enclave's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said Sunday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-SARCOPHAGUS

(230716) -- GAZA, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian worker works near a lead sarcophagus inside a cemetery in northern Gaza Strip, July 16, 2023. A second Roman-era sarcophagus made out of lead was recently uncovered at an excavation site of a cemetery located in the northern Gaza Strip, the enclave's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said Sunday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-SARCOPHAGUS

(230716) -- GAZA, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian archaeologist works on a sarcophagus inside a cemetery in northern Gaza Strip, July 16, 2023. A second Roman-era sarcophagus made out of lead was recently uncovered at an excavation site of a cemetery located in the northern Gaza Strip, the enclave's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said Sunday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-PARIS-RAMSES II-EXHIBITION

(230406) -- PARIS, April 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The sarcophagus of ancient Egyptian King Ramses II is seen during the media preview of an exhibition titled "Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs" in Paris, France, April 6, 2023. The exhibition, which explores the life of King Ramses II, will open to the public from April 7 to Sept. 6, 2023 in Paris. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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Egypt discovers oldest, most complete unroyal mummy

STORY: Egypt discovers oldest, most complete unroyal mummy DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:38 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the discovery site at Saqqara necropolis 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ZAHI HAWASS, Egyptian archeologist 3. various of the artifacts STORYLINE: Egypt's renowned archeologist Zahi Hawass on Thursday announced the discovery of "important tombs hosting a 4,300-year-old mummy" at the Saqqara necropolis near the Pyramids of Giza. "The mummy is the oldest and most complete unroyal mummy found in Egypt to date," said Hawass at a press conference. SOUNDBITE (English): ZAHI HAWASS, Egyptian archeologist "All these artifacts can tell us that the sarcophagus is dated back to 4,300 years ago. We know that mummification during the New Kingdom (1800 B.C. to 1600 B.C.) reached its peak, but to see a mummy like this dated to the Old Kingdom (2500 B.C. to 2100 B.C.) in a good condition is really a good discovery in my opinion." The mummy of a man, Hekashepes, covered wit

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27 years since Chernobyl disaster

CHERNOBYL, Ukraine - A huge dome under construction at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the site of the worst nuclear disaster, is seen through barbwire in Chernobyl, northern Ukraine, on April 23, 2013, almost 27 years after the disaster that occurred on April 26, 1986. The dome is to cover an aging concrete sarcophagus enclosing the Reactor 4, where the disaster took place.

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27 years since Chernobyl disaster

CHERNOBYL, Ukraine - Photo taken April 23, 2013, shows the Reactor 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, enclosed in a concrete sarcophagus, where the worst nuclear disaster occurred, in Chernobyl, northern Ukraine. Due to the aging of the sarcophagus, a huge dome is under construction to cover it and prevent the spread of radiation, almost 27 years after the disaster that occurred on April 26, 1986.

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27 years since Chernobyl disaster

CHERNOBYL, Ukraine - A huge dome is under construction at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the site of the worst nuclear disaster, in Chernobyl, northern Ukraine, on April 23, 2013, almost 27 years after the disaster that occurred on April 26, 1986. The dome is to cover an aging concrete sarcophagus enclosing the Reactor 4, where the disaster took place.

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Ancient Egypt sarcophagus

CAIRO, Egypt - Photo shows inside the Serapeum, an ancient granite sarcophagus of an Apis bull, unveiled in Saqqara, Egypt, on Sept. 20, 2012.

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A-bomb survivors visit Chernobyl

CHERNOBYL, Ukraine - Japanese survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings during World War II return from seeing the No. 4 reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, encased in a so-called sarcophagus, in Ukraine on April 2, 2012. Nine survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki prefectures, who have been designated by the Japanese government as emissaries against nuclear weapons, visited the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

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Chernobyl still grappling with nuclear disaster

CHERNOBYL, Ukraine - Photo shows Chernobyl nuclear power plant's reactor No. 4 in Ukraine on March 21, 2011. The reactor was encased in a concrete sarcophagus after the 1986 disaster.

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Chernobyl still grappling with nuclear disaster

CHERNOBYL, Ukraine - Men work on March 21, 2011, near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant's reactor No. 4, which was encased in a concrete sarcophagus after the 1986 disaster.

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EGYPT-LUXOR-TOMB OF TUTANKHAMUN-100TH ANNIVERSARY OF DISCOVERY

(221104) -- LUXOR (EGYPT), Nov. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 4, 2022 shows King Tutankhamun's sarcophagus and wall paintings inside the king's tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt. Egypt on Friday celebrated the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tutankhamun tomb on Nov. 4, 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter and his team. Tutankhamun, who ascended the throne at the age of nine (1332 BC) and died at 19 (1323 BC), is the world's best-known pharaoh of ancient Egypt. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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Blood From The Mummy'S Tomb (1971)

Valerie Leon Characters: Margaret Fuchs / Queen Tera Film: Blood From The Mummy'S Tomb (UK 1971) Director: Seth Holt 14 October 1971 Date: 14 October 1971

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AL-MUMMIA

AL-MUMMIA [EGYPT 1969] aka THE MUMMY aka THE NIGHT OF COUNTING THE YEAR Date: 1969

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A-bomb survivors visit Chernobyl

CHERNOBYL, Ukraine - Japanese survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings during World War II return from seeing the No. 4 reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, encased in a so-called sarcophagus, in Ukraine on April 2, 2012. Nine survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki prefectures, who have been designated by the Japanese government as emissaries against nuclear weapons, visited the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. (Kyodo)

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Chernobyl still grappling with nuclear disaster

CHERNOBYL, Ukraine - Photo shows Chernobyl nuclear power plant's reactor No. 4 in Ukraine on March 21, 2011. The reactor was encased in a concrete sarcophagus after the 1986 disaster. (Kyodo)

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Chernobyl still grappling with nuclear disaster

CHERNOBYL, Ukraine - Men work on March 21, 2011, near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant's reactor No. 4, which was encased in a concrete sarcophagus after the 1986 disaster. (Kyodo)

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Chernobyl zone, restricted territory, secure dome over the damaged Chernobyl nuclear reactor number 4

The October 17, 2019, a view on the huge secure dome that seals the sarcophagus over the damaged Chernobyl nuclear reactor number 4 in abandoned territory in Ukraine nearby Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, which was evacuated on the April 27th, 1986, day after the most devastating nuclear disaster in history. Chernobyl exclusion zone has also become a magnet for tourists seeking. (CTK Photo/Michal Okla)

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Chernobyl zone, restricted territory, secure dome over the damaged Chernobyl nuclear reactor number 4

The October 17, 2019, a view on the huge secure dome that seals the sarcophagus over the damaged Chernobyl nuclear reactor number 4 in abandoned territory in Ukraine nearby Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, which was evacuated on the April 27th, 1986, day after the most devastating nuclear disaster in history. Chernobyl exclusion zone has also become a magnet for tourists seeking. (CTK Photo/Michal Okla)

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Chernobyl zone, restricted territory, aerial view on deserted town of Pripyat and secure dome over the damaged Chernobyl nuclear reactor number 4

The October 19, 2019, aerial view on deserted town of Pripyat and the huge secure dome that seals the sarcophagus over the damaged Chernobyl nuclear reactor number 4 in abandoned territory in Ukraine nearby Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, which was evacuated on the April 27th, 1986, day after the most devastating nuclear disaster in history. Chernobyl exclusion zone has also become a magnet for tourists seeking. (CTK Photo/Michal Okla)

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Chernobyl zone, restricted territory, aerial view on deserted town of Pripyat and secure dome over the damaged Chernobyl nuclear reactor number 4

The October 19, 2019, aerial view on deserted town of Pripyat and the huge secure dome that seals the sarcophagus over the damaged Chernobyl nuclear reactor number 4 in abandoned territory in Ukraine nearby Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, which was evacuated on the April 27th, 1986, day after the most devastating nuclear disaster in history. Chernobyl exclusion zone has also become a magnet for tourists seeking. (CTK Photo/Michal Okla)

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Chernobyl zone, restricted territory, power plant, sarcophagus

Abandoned territory in Ukraine nearby Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. It was evacuated on the 27th of April 1986, day after the most devastating nuclear disaster in history. Chernobyl exclusion zone has also become a magnet for tourists seeking. Visitors come with a taste for morbid adventure in Chernobyl, Ukraine, October 2018. (CTK Photo/Michal Okla)

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Chernobyl zone, restricted territory, Chernobyl power plant - sarcophagus

Abandoned territory in Ukraine nearby Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. It was evacuated on the 27th of April 1986, day after the most devastating nuclear disaster in history. Chernobyl exclusion zone has also become a magnet for tourists seeking. Visitors come with a taste for morbid adventure in Chernobyl, Ukraine, October 2018. (CTK Photo/Michal Okla)

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Chernobyl zone, restricted territory, power plant, sarcophagus

Abandoned territory in Ukraine nearby Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. It was evacuated on the 27th of April 1986, day after the most devastating nuclear disaster in history. Chernobyl exclusion zone has also become a magnet for tourists seeking. Visitors come with a taste for morbid adventure in Chernobyl, Ukraine, October 2018. (CTK Photo/Michal Okla)

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Chernobyl zone, restricted territory, power plant sarcophagus

Abandoned territory in Ukraine nearby Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. It was evacuated on the 27th of April 1986, day after the most devastating nuclear disaster in history. Chernobyl exclusion zone has also become a magnet for tourists seeking. Visitors come with a taste for morbid adventure in Chernobyl, Ukraine, October 2018. Monument to the Chernobyl Victims in front of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Zone of Alienation. (CTK Photo/Michal Okla)

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Chernobyl zone, restricted territory, sarcophagus 4 block, power plant

Abandoned territory in Ukraine nearby Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. It was evacuated on the 27th of April 1986, day after the most devastating nuclear disaster in history. Chernobyl exclusion zone has also become a magnet for tourists seeking. Visitors come with a taste for morbid adventure in Chernobyl, Ukraine, October 2018. Pictured Monument to the Chernobyl Victims in front of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Zone of Alienation. (CTK Photo/Michal Okla)

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King Tutankhamun's gilded sarcophagus undergoing restoration

King Tutankhamun's sarcophagus is shown to the media near Cairo on Aug. 4, 2019, as the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities carries out its first-ever restoration of the gold-covered coffin. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo