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Ancient Roman city discovered under Nile Delta silt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,…
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