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Ancient gilded coffin is returned to Egypt government
Egypt

Ancient gilded coffin is returned to Egypt government

NEW YORK (AP) — A gilded coffin that was featured at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is on its…
‘Mudlarks’ unearth the past on London’s riverbanks
World

‘Mudlarks’ unearth the past on London’s riverbanks

Treading her way along the muddy banks of the River Thames, Lara Maiklem spots a 16th-century clothespin which she wipes…
Egypt and Belgium sign LE16 million agreement for Baron Empain Palace renovations
Archaeology

Egypt and Belgium sign LE16 million agreement for Baron Empain Palace renovations

Egypt and Belgium signed a memorandum of understanding for funds of LE16 million to renovate the Baron Empain Palace on…
Zahi Hawass billboard in Times Square promotes tourism to Egypt
Egypt

Zahi Hawass billboard in Times Square promotes tourism to Egypt

Photos of the iconic Egyptian Egyptologist and former Minister of Antiquities Zahi Hawass will appear in one of the world’s…
Jordan halts film that refers to historical Jewish presence
Middle East

Jordan halts film that refers to historical Jewish presence

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A fictional caper about an antiquities heist set in an ancient Jordanian city has stirred…
Gazans struggle to protect antiquities from neglect, looting
Middle East

Gazans struggle to protect antiquities from neglect, looting

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Walid al-Aqqad’s Gaza home would be the envy of many an antiquities collector. Pieces…
Video: Egypt will sue following sale of $5.97 million Tutankhamun statue
Egypt

Video: Egypt will sue following sale of $5.97 million Tutankhamun statue

Egypt has said that it will file a civil lawsuit after the sale of an ancient statue at auction last…
British documentary on Egypt’s sunken antiquities comes to National Geographic
Egypt

British documentary on Egypt’s sunken antiquities comes to National Geographic

A British TV delegation has finalized filming a documentary called “Egypt Lost City Drain”, shedding light on Egypt’s sunken antiquities,…
In unprecedented move, the Egyptian Museum includes path for the visually impaired
Archaeology

In unprecedented move, the Egyptian Museum includes path for the visually impaired

The Ministers of Antiquities, Tourism, and Youth, the Italian ambassador to Cairo Giampaolo Cantini, and 16 ambassadors from foreign countries…
Egypt to investigate Christie’s auctioning of Tutankhamun bust
Archaeology

Egypt to investigate Christie’s auctioning of Tutankhamun bust

Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry said on Saturday it would address Christie’s auction house in London regarding their auctioning of a 3,000-year-old…
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