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Ancient Roman city discovered under Nile Delta silt
July 1, 2014
Ancient Roman city discovered under Nile Delta silt
The Minister of Antiquities and Heritage Mamdouh al-Damaty announced the discovery of the remains of an ancient city dating back…
24 smuggled artifacts set to return from Germany Friday
June 26, 2014
24 smuggled artifacts set to return from Germany Friday
On Friday evening, Cairo Airport is set to receive 24 stolen artifacts that were retrieved from the Egyptian museum in Leipzig University,…
Minister: Archaeological weapons found under Mediterranean
June 22, 2014
Minister: Archaeological weapons found under Mediterranean
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty said on Sunday several antique weapons were found deep under the Mediterranean near the entrance of…
Ancient Cyprian plague remnants discovered in Luxor
June 19, 2014
Ancient Cyprian plague remnants discovered in Luxor
The Italian archaeological mission discovered in Luxor remnants of the Cyprian plague that claimed the lives of more than 5,000…
TEDx Cairo presents Hany al-Masry: An Egyptian artist icon
June 15, 2014
TEDx Cairo presents Hany al-Masry: An Egyptian artist icon
In a cozy two-floor coffee shop on Cairo's Nile river banks in Zamalek, TEDx Cairo featured a speech by an…
12 artifacts repatriated from London by end of June
June 11, 2014
12 artifacts repatriated from London by end of June
The Ministry of Antiquities said on Wednesday that it is repatriating 12 artifacts from London at the end of June. The…
Eleventh dynasty tomb discovered in Luxor
June 9, 2014
Eleventh dynasty tomb discovered in Luxor
On Monday, Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim said that the Spanish archaeological mission discovered a tomb of a senior statesman…
Archaeologists find 5,600-year-old tomb in Egypt
May 7, 2014
Archaeologists find 5,600-year-old tomb in Egypt
Archaeologists in southern Egypt have discovered a 5,600-year-old preserved tomb and mummy predating the First Dynasty of the pharaohs, the…
British court rules for return of six smuggled Egyptian artifacts
May 7, 2014
British court rules for return of six smuggled Egyptian artifacts
Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim said that a British court issued a decree ordering the return of six artifacts to Egypt…
Serendipity aids Egypt in struggle to recover stolen heritage
April 23, 2014
Serendipity aids Egypt in struggle to recover stolen heritage
When French Egyptologist Olivier Perdu saw a fragment of a pharaonic statue on display in a Brussels gallery last year,…