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Mummies in Egypt began long before Age of Pharoahs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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