antiquities
Will the London obelisk return to Egypt?
Opinion
October 31, 2018
Will the London obelisk return to Egypt?
We need to take a stand on the condition of Egyptian antiquities abroad. I traveled to London in October,…
Egypt arrests 4 attempting to sell an antique casket in Saqqara
Egypt
October 30, 2018
Egypt arrests 4 attempting to sell an antique casket in Saqqara
Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Police arrested four people in Saqqara, as they tried to sell an antique casket for…
Syria’s national museum reopens doors in war-scarred Damascus
Middle East
October 29, 2018
Syria’s national museum reopens doors in war-scarred Damascus
DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Syria’s National Museum of Damascus opened its rich trove of antiquities to visitors again on Sunday, seven…
Zahi Hawass to announce great archaeological discovery
Archaeology
October 5, 2018
Zahi Hawass to announce great archaeological discovery
During a tour with a large number of school and university students, famous Egyptologist Zahi Hawass revealed that in the…
Archaeological team at Kom Ombo temple unearth Sphinx Statue
Archaeology
September 16, 2018
Archaeological team at Kom Ombo temple unearth Sphinx Statue
An Egyptian archaeological mission operating at a groundwater reduction project at Kom Ombo Temple have uncovered a sphinx statue…
Second sphinx discovered in Luxor
Archaeology
August 14, 2018
Second sphinx discovered in Luxor
While working on al-Kabbash road in Luxor, construction workers have discovered a mysterious statue with a lion’s body and a…
Statue of Djedefre to return to Egypt from Geneva
Archaeology
August 11, 2018
Statue of Djedefre to return to Egypt from Geneva
The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland has finished arrangements to hand over legal documents to Egyptian authorities regarding a…
Somers Clarke’s House listed with Coptic and Islamic monuments
Egypt
August 8, 2018
Somers Clarke’s House listed with Coptic and Islamic monuments
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani has approved the addition of English architect Somers Clarke’s house to a list of notable Islamic…
Photos: Ministry of Antiquities receives 116 antiques after failure to smuggle them abroad
Archaeology
July 16, 2018
Photos: Ministry of Antiquities receives 116 antiques after failure to smuggle them abroad
Ministry of Antiquities on Monday received 116 antique pieces from Damietta port, following a failed attempt to smuggle them…
Italy to hand over 118 smuggled artifacts to Egypt
Archaeology
June 20, 2018
Italy to hand over 118 smuggled artifacts to Egypt
The Italian Public Prosecution has agreed to hand over 118 Ancient Egyptian artifacts to Egypt seized from Salerno, Naples,…