antiquities
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…
Customs authority thwarts attempt to smuggle Ottoman era door
Egypt
May 2, 2019
Customs authority thwarts attempt to smuggle Ottoman era door
The General Directorate of Sokhna Customs thwarted an attempt to smuggle an antique door dating back to the Ottoman era…
PM inaugurates significant recently discovered cemetery in Luxor
Archaeology
April 18, 2019
PM inaugurates significant recently discovered cemetery in Luxor
On Thursday morning, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli inaugurated the largest “lineup” cemetery in the West Bank, Luxor. The cemetery belongs…
IDSC denies sale of Egyptian antiquities in US
Egypt
April 16, 2019
IDSC denies sale of Egyptian antiquities in US
The Egyptian cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) denied rumors circulated on social media websites that 17 Egyptian artifacts…
Misr Insurance covers King Tutankhamun’s belongings with US$900m
Archaeology
March 27, 2019
Misr Insurance covers King Tutankhamun’s belongings with US$900m
The Misr Insurance company has signed an insurance coverage contract worth US$900 million with the Supreme Council of Antiquities, alongside…
Why do so many Egyptian statues have broken noses?
Features/Interviews
March 25, 2019
Why do so many Egyptian statues have broken noses?
The most common question that curator Edward Bleiberg fields from visitors to the Brooklyn Museum’s Egyptian art galleries is a…
Cabinet denies 32% of Egypt’s artifacts were smuggled abroad
Archaeology
March 12, 2019
Cabinet denies 32% of Egypt’s artifacts were smuggled abroad
The Information Center of the Cabinet denied rumors that 32 percent of the artifact of Egypt, equal to 32,600, were…