Culture
Mummies in Egypt began long before Age of Pharoahs
August 14, 2014
Mummies in Egypt began long before Age of Pharoahs
The earliest evidence of mummification in Egypt suggests that the practice of wrapping bodies to preserve them after death began…
Celebrating Nefertari’s tomb discovery to take place in Luxor 15 October
August 12, 2014
Celebrating Nefertari’s tomb discovery to take place in Luxor 15 October
The civil aviation ministry and the tourism authority, in collaboration with Italian Embassy in Egypt, will organize a ceremony in…
Culture Ministry to form committee to protect creativity
August 10, 2014
Culture Ministry to form committee to protect creativity
Minister of Culture Gaber Asfour is forming a higher committee for the protection of creativity to decide on controversial works…
Archaeological coalition says Aswan tombs robbed
August 10, 2014
Archaeological coalition says Aswan tombs robbed
Archaeological activists said that some western Aswan archaeological sites have been robbed in recent months."Ten tombs were stolen recently," the…
Civilization Statue in Alexandria destroyed, stolen
July 31, 2014
Civilization Statue in Alexandria destroyed, stolen
Unknown attackers destroyed and stole large parts of the Civilization Statue placed in al-Raml Station square in Alexandria Thursday, days…
17 historical manuscripts stolen, 183 vulnerable to damage and theft
July 29, 2014
17 historical manuscripts stolen, 183 vulnerable to damage and theft
Professor of Medieval History at the University of Zagazig Amr Abdel Aziz sent a number of letters to Sharqiya governor,…
Egypt fails to retrieve ancient statue before sale at UK auction
July 11, 2014
Egypt fails to retrieve ancient statue before sale at UK auction
Egypt has failed to retrieve an Ancient pharaonic statue before it was sold for £14 million at a UK auction…
Gamal Abdel Nasser’s museum to open in 2015
July 8, 2014
Gamal Abdel Nasser’s museum to open in 2015
Culture Minister Gaber Asfour said that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will open the museum of the late president Gamal Abdel Nasser…
Egypt receives eight smuggled artifacts from Denmark
July 8, 2014
Egypt receives eight smuggled artifacts from Denmark
The Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that it received eight artifacts from Denmark to be delivered to the Ministry of…
Antiquities Ministry calls for suspension of selling of statue in London
July 7, 2014
Antiquities Ministry calls for suspension of selling of statue in London
An Antiquities Ministry official left Cairo on Monday to follow up on developments of selling statue of Sekhemka, of the…