describing a typical scene in a limestone quarry in Minya, Egypt. “No one can hear the others; they have to shout.” An underage worker moves limestone blocks from a truck. Ali Eddin first ...

Courtesy of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiques “Actually, this morning we found another shaft,” Hawass told CBS News on Monday. “Inside the shaft we found a large limestone ...

After a thirteen year absence, nine ancient Egyptian limestone reliefs were returned to their original place in the Saqqara necropolis. The story of the objects goes back to 1999, when the nine ...

officers at the port of Memphis intercepted an Egyptian artifact Aug. 17 that was being sent to a private buyer in the U.S. Authorities said the shipment was noted as an antique stone sculpture ...

In the Egyptian province of Minya, thousands of men toil in backbreaking, often dangerous conditions in the region's limestone quarries. The stone they produce is an important source of cash for ...

CAIRO, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Prominent Egyptian archaeologist and former ... Nefertiti's famous painted limestone bust was uncovered at Tell el-Amarna, around 300 km (185 miles) south of Cairo ...