antiquities
Ancient gilded coffin is returned to Egypt government
Egypt
September 26, 2019
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
September 20, 2019
‘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
September 14, 2019
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
August 14, 2019
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
August 14, 2019
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
August 7, 2019
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
July 14, 2019
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
July 9, 2019
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
June 27, 2019
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
June 8, 2019
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…