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 Welcome to Tut Egypt Tours! We offer affordable, customized tours of Luxor and the most interesting and attractive destinations in upper and lower Egypt.
Discover the magic and warmth of the true Egypt from the ancient mysteries to the modern hospitality of the local people. Step back in time where the shifting sands slip away to reveal mysteries from long ago when Pharaohs talked with gods and priests kept secrets of man and deity til death. With Tut Egypt Tours you'll receive first-class service and attention to detail. You'll be escorted by professional, licensed, multi-lingual tour guides with vast knowledge of the exotic history and antiquities of Egypt. Please browse our tour packages and feel free to contact us with any questions or special requests. We can design a tour to your specifications or customize one of our packages to suit your needs. You can use the convenient on-line reservation form to book your tour or give us a call for faster service. Thank you for considering Tut Egypt Tours for your next holiday.
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3000-Year-Old Tomb Unveiled In Egypt |
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Posted by: tutadmin on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 07:17 PM |
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(AP) LUXOR, Egypt Archeologists on Wednesday fully unveiled the first tomb discovered in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings in over 80 years, and cracked open the last of seven sarcophagi inside to reveal embalming materials and jewelry.
“This is even better than finding a mummy – it’s a treasure,” said chief curator Nadia Lokma, beaming at the sarcophagus packed with fragile fabrics and other materials that would crumble into dust if touched.
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Egypt finds clue to ancient temple's secret |
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Posted by: tutadmin on Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 10:37 PM |
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CAIRO -- An Egyptian archaeological team has discovered a series of structures in the southwestern town of Fayoum that could yield vital data as to how a Middle Kingdom temple was built, the culture minister said on Thursday.
Farouk Hosni said that the structures included administrative buildings, granaries and residences believed to have belonged to priests of the temple, which was dedicated to Renenutet, the goddess of harvest, as well as the crocodile-god Sobk and falcon-deity Horus, Hosni added.
"This find can be considered one of the most important discoveries in Fayoum, as it unveiled remnants of all architectural elements making up the Medinet Madi temple," according to Zahi Hawass, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA).
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Ancient gold cartouches unearthed in Egypt |
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Posted by: tutadmin on Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 10:34 PM |
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Cartouches bearing names of Hatshepsut and Thotmusis III shed new light on their relationship.
CAIRO - The discovery of gold cartouches dating back to 1400 BC sheds new light on the relationship between two ancient Egyptian rulers, Egypt's antiquities department said Friday.
A team of French and Egyptian archeologists have discovered two sets of nine solid gold cartouches bearing the name of Thotmusis III (who ruled from 1479-1425 BC) near the pharaoh's stepmother Queen Hatshepsut's temple in Luxor, 700 kilometres south of Cairo.
"These cartouches... which have the names of Hatshepsut and Thotmusis III have been found near Hatshepsut's obelisk which proves that the obelisk was erected by both rulers," said Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities.
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Remains of World's Oldest Ships Found in Egypt |
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Posted by: tutadmin on Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 05:36 AM |
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Heather Whipps
Special to LiveScience
LiveScience.com
Mon Mar 6, 11:00 PM ET
Excavations at an ancient Egyptian shipyard have unearthed remains of the world's oldest seafaring ships.
The 4,000-year-old timbers were found alongside equally ancient cargo boxes, anchors, coils of rope and other naval materials just as old, at what archaeologists are calling a kind of ancient military administration site.
The massive complex, made up of six manmade caves, is located at Wadi Gawasis, a small desert bluff on the Red Sea near the modern city of Port Safaga. According to Cheryl Ward, Florida State University archaeologist and part of the excavation team, the age of the finds is remarkable.
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Ancient war goddess statues unearthed in Egypt |
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Posted by: tutadmin on Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 05:21 AM |
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CAIRO (AFP) - A team of Egyptian and German archaeologists has unearthed six statues of the lion-headed war goddess Sekhmet during restoration work at an ancient temple in the southern city of Luxor, officials said.
The team found the artifacts in the Kom Hitan area on the location of the 18th dynasty (1580-1314 BC) temple of pharaoh Amenhotep III on the west bank of the Nile, said Egyptian antiquities boss Zahi Hawas.
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Ancient Sun Temple Uncovered in Cairo |
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Posted by: tutadmin on Wednesday, March 01, 2006 - 01:42 PM |
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By OMAR SINAN, Associated Press Writer
Mon Feb 27, 9:37 AM ET
CAIRO, Egypt - Archaeologists discovered a pharaonic sun temple with large statues believed to be of King Ramses II under an outdoor marketplace in Cairo, Egypt's antiquities chief said Sunday.
The partially uncovered site is the largest sun temple ever found in the capital's Aim Shams and Matariya districts, where the ancient city of Heliopolis — the center of pharaonic sun worship — was located, Zahi Hawass told The Associated Press.
Among the artifacts was a pink granite statue weighing 4 to 5 tons whose features "resemble those of Ramses II," said Hawass, head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities.
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American Archaeologists Discover New Tomb in Egypt |
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Posted by: tutadmin on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 08:13 PM |
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CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Egypt's antiquities chief has announced a University of Memphis team of archaeologists has found a new tomb in the Valley of the Kings. It's the first new discovery there since the tomb of King Tutankhamun in 1922.
The Egyptian government says the 18th Dynasty tomb included five mummies in intact sarcophagi with colored funerary masks. There were more than 20 large storage jars, sealed with pharaonic seals.
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