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Overseas antiquities exhibition starts September 7
August 25, 2015
Overseas antiquities exhibition starts September 7
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty has announced the inauguration of the first antiquities exhibition abroad since 2010. The exhibit, which is called…
Dementia cases to nearly triple by 2050
August 25, 2015
Dementia cases to nearly triple by 2050
The number of people with dementia worldwide will nearly triple from 47 million today to 132 million in 2050, a…
Israel to exhibit ancient Egyptian artifacts in September
August 25, 2015
Israel to exhibit ancient Egyptian artifacts in September
Israel has announced that it will exhibit ancient Egyptian jewelry and antiquities which were discovered during excavations in Palestine at the…
Recycling — fashion world’s antidote to environmental concerns
August 25, 2015
Recycling — fashion world’s antidote to environmental concerns
Hennes & Mauritz, the world's second-biggest fashion retailer, is launching a new effort to promote recycling as it seeks to…
Zahi Hawass: Selling the statue of Sekhemkhet Ka is a crime
August 24, 2015
Zahi Hawass: Selling the statue of Sekhemkhet Ka is a crime
Former Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass said at a news conference in Los Angeles on Monday that selling the statue of…
Minister defends fundraising call for statue’s retrieval
August 24, 2015
Minister defends fundraising call for statue’s retrieval
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty has defended his call to Egyptians to raise US$25 million for the retrieval of a precious…
One glass of wine daily could increase the risk of breast cancer
August 24, 2015
One glass of wine daily could increase the risk of breast cancer
Researchers at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health in Boston have revealed that moderate consumption of alcohol doesn't…
Palmyra, the ancient pearl of Syria’s desert
August 24, 2015
Palmyra, the ancient pearl of Syria’s desert
Palmyra, the ancient Syrian city that has fallen to the Islamic State jihadist group, has withstood the last 2,000 years…
Remote Atlantic runway to open up Napoleon’s hidden island
August 24, 2015
Remote Atlantic runway to open up Napoleon’s hidden island
Almost 200 years ago a British warship transported Napoleon Bonaparte to his exile on the island of St. Helena, a…
Most ancient submerged cities remain underwater in Alexandria
August 23, 2015
Most ancient submerged cities remain underwater in Alexandria
The former head of the National Museum Ibrahim Darwish has said that the recently surfaced monuments that had been underwater…