antiquities
83 ancient graves discovered in Egypt’s Daqahliya Governorate
Archaeology
February 13, 2020
83 ancient graves discovered in Egypt’s Daqahliya Governorate
The Egyptian archaeological mission, which is affiliated with the government’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, has announced the discovery of 83…
Police foil attempt to rob unlisted Saqqara antiquities store with 12 mummies
Archaeology
January 27, 2020
Police foil attempt to rob unlisted Saqqara antiquities store with 12 mummies
Egyptian Interior Ministry agencies foiled an attempt to rob an antiquities store in the Saqqara archaeological area, after investigations uncovered…
Churches restored along path following Holy Family’s journey across Egypt: Minister
Egypt
January 9, 2020
Churches restored along path following Holy Family’s journey across Egypt: Minister
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced that a number of sites, churches and monasteries along the path following the…
Over 1,000 ancient relics recovered from Syrian museum
Archaeology
December 13, 2019
Over 1,000 ancient relics recovered from Syrian museum
BEIRUT (AP) — More than 1,000 ancient relics and mosaics were saved from Islamic State group militants when staff at…
Antiquities minister tours new museum in Administrative Capital
Egypt
December 9, 2019
Antiquities minister tours new museum in Administrative Capital
Egyptian Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anany on Sunday paid a visit to the Museum of Antiquities in the City of…
Partial collapse of Saint Fana Monastery’s wall kills 3, injures 4
Egypt
December 1, 2019
Partial collapse of Saint Fana Monastery’s wall kills 3, injures 4
Three people were killed and four others injured after a wall collapsed in the Monastery of Saint Fana, southwest of…
Baron Palace restoration to be completed in December: minister
Archaeology
November 28, 2019
Baron Palace restoration to be completed in December: minister
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani announced on Wednesday that restoration of the Baron Palace is scheduled to be completed on December…
French mission discovers 3 coffins at El-Assasif in Luxor
Archaeology
November 27, 2019
French mission discovers 3 coffins at El-Assasif in Luxor
The French archaeological mission, headed by Professor Frederic Colin of the University of Strasbourg, has discovered three wooden coffins in…
Antiquities Ministry inaugurates 12th International Conference of Egyptologists
Archaeology
November 5, 2019
Antiquities Ministry inaugurates 12th International Conference of Egyptologists
Under the foot of the Pyramids of Giza, as harp melodies played, the Antiquities Ministry on Sunday celebrated the inauguration…
Photos| Police arrests gang in possession of pharaonic figurines, sarcophagus
Archaeology
October 7, 2019
Photos| Police arrests gang in possession of pharaonic figurines, sarcophagus
Egypt’s Interior Ministry forces arrested members of a gang including 22 suspects specialized in illegal excavations of antiquities. The suspects…