Archaeology
Funding issues threaten preservation of Christian sanctuary
November 9, 2011
Funding issues threaten preservation of Christian sanctuary
The archaeological site of Abu Mena, an early Christian sanctuary south of Alexandria, might be added back to the UNESCO…
Egypt renovates its oldest pyramid
November 2, 2011
Egypt renovates its oldest pyramid
Egypt is doing some housekeeping at its oldest pyramid - replacing stones and cleaning the Djoser Step Pyramid in an…
National translation prize goes to ‘The Nile’
November 1, 2011
National translation prize goes to ‘The Nile’
Egypt’s National Center for Translation awarded the Refa’a al-Tahtawy Prize for Translation to Tawfik Ali Mansour (b. 1931) on Tuesday,…
Cairo, Washington prepare strategy against antiquities trafficking in US
October 23, 2011
Cairo, Washington prepare strategy against antiquities trafficking in US
Egypt is seeking to strike a deal with the United States to track antiquities smugglers on American soil and restore…
Antiquities chief cracks down on vendors in Old Cairo street
October 12, 2011
Antiquities chief cracks down on vendors in Old Cairo street
Mostafa Amin, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), has called on police to deal with encroachments by…
Antiquities Council to list endangered archeological sites in Lower Egypt
October 9, 2011
Antiquities Council to list endangered archeological sites in Lower Egypt
The Supreme Council of Antiquities is preparing a list of endangered archaeological sites in the Delta region and Lower Egypt,…
Restored Moez Street needs rescuing again
September 25, 2011
Restored Moez Street needs rescuing again
Bearing the name of the first Fatimid Caliph ruling Egypt, Al-Moez Leddine Allah al-Fatimy, and founded in 969 AD, Moez…
Egypt’s museums: Weaving a nation’s history at the Textile Museum
September 14, 2011
Egypt’s museums: Weaving a nation’s history at the Textile Museum
As part of his 2009 campaign for UNESCO director general, former Culture Minister Farouk Hosni turned Old Cairo’s al-Moez Street…
Forgotten archaeological gems: The ancient turquoise mines of South Sinai
September 10, 2011
Forgotten archaeological gems: The ancient turquoise mines of South Sinai
"His majesty of this God has sent the God's treasurer, the assistant and leader of the troupe, Her-Wer-Re, to the…
Foreign missions to resume excavations in Egypt
September 3, 2011
Foreign missions to resume excavations in Egypt
Starting early September, after the end of the eid holiday, 75 archaeological missions will resume excavation projects in Egypt, announced…