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Mummies discovered in Elephantine tombs date to Late Period of ancient Egypt
Archaeology

Mummies discovered in Elephantine tombs date to Late Period of ancient Egypt

Scans and 3D X-rays on two mummies which were discovered during excavations at the Elephantine tombs, west of Aswan, revealed the mummies…
Antiquities Ministry celebrates 115th anniversary of Egyptian Museum
Archaeology

Antiquities Ministry celebrates 115th anniversary of Egyptian Museum

The Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anani and Ambassador Moushira Khattab attended on Tuesday evening the celebration of the 115th anniversary…
Egypt recovers 8 ancient antiquities from France
Egypt

Egypt recovers 8 ancient antiquities from France

Egypt’s ambassador to France, Ehab Badawi, signed documents to recover eight antiquities, originating from ancient Egypt, from the concerned French authorities.…
Antiquities Ministry to renovate ancient Bab al-Azab district
Culture

Antiquities Ministry to renovate ancient Bab al-Azab district

Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities will start a restoration and rehabilitation project for the Bab al-Azab area in Mediaeval Cairo, the scene…
Egypt races against time to build biggest artefact museum in the world
Archaeology

Egypt races against time to build biggest artefact museum in the world

The Egyptian Antiquities Ministry is currently intensifying its efforts to complete the transfer of antiquities from the Egyptian Museum located…
Antiquities Ministry to develop Salamlek Palace
Egypt

Antiquities Ministry to develop Salamlek Palace

Mohamed Metwally, Director General of Alexandria and North Coast Antiquities, announced the final approval by the Standing Committee for Antiquities…
Upper part of 4000-year-old obelisk discovered near Giza: Antiquities Ministry
Egypt

Upper part of 4000-year-old obelisk discovered near Giza: Antiquities Ministry

The upper part of royal obelisk that dates back more than 4,000 years has been discovered in the Saqqara area…
Gypsum head of King Akhenaten statue unearthed in Minya: statement
Archaeology

Gypsum head of King Akhenaten statue unearthed in Minya: statement

A British-Egyptian archaeological mission from Cambridge University discovered a gypsum head, on Saturday, from a statue of King Akhenaten (around 1300…
No Egyptian antiquities were smuggled to Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum: Official
Egypt

No Egyptian antiquities were smuggled to Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum: Official

The head of the Egyptian Museums sector has described a widespread social media campaign that claimed a number of the…
Statue by Egyptian sculptor Mahmoud Mokhtar discovered in Port Said
Art news

Statue by Egyptian sculptor Mahmoud Mokhtar discovered in Port Said

Port Said Governor, Adel al-Ghadban, announced the discovery of a statue of an Egyptian female farmer, known in Arabic as…
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