antiquities

Cairo Airport foils attempt to smuggle Khedival-era antiquities to Saudi Arabia
Egypt

Cairo Airport foils attempt to smuggle Khedival-era antiquities to Saudi Arabia

The Cairo International Airport antiques’ unit blocked an attempt by an Egyptian passenger to smuggle a collection of Khedival-era coins,…
Hurghada authorities foil smuggle attempt of 6 artifacts
Egypt

Hurghada authorities foil smuggle attempt of 6 artifacts

The Antiquities Ministry posted on its Facebook official page that it foiled an effort to smuggle six artifacts, on Thursday, into…
Antiquities Ministry official denies robbery of 32,000 archaeological pieces from museum
Egypt

Antiquities Ministry official denies robbery of 32,000 archaeological pieces from museum

The Head of the Central Museums’ Stores Authority, Saied Shebal, denied claims, on Tuesday, that his authority had released a…
Archaeologists searching for ‘chamber of secrets’ in Khufu Pyramid: AFP
Archaeology

Archaeologists searching for ‘chamber of secrets’ in Khufu Pyramid: AFP

Archaeologists claim they could be “very close” to locating a secret cavity located within the Great Pyramid of Giza, AFP…
5 killed in illegal ancient artifact excavation in Sohag
Egypt

5 killed in illegal ancient artifact excavation in Sohag

Five people were killed, in two separate incidents, while illegally digging for antiquities beneath houses in Upper Egypt’s Sohag governorate,…
New pharaonic tomb unearthed in Sharqia
Archaeology

New pharaonic tomb unearthed in Sharqia

The Egyptian Archaeological Mission of East Delta unearthed a pharaonic tomb in the city of al-Hosayneya in the al-Sharqia governorate.…
Additional golf carts provided to ease commutes on Moez street
Science

Additional golf carts provided to ease commutes on Moez street

Five extra golf carts were provided on Moez street, by the Historic Cairo Rehabilitation Project, to facilitate transportation of their…
In photos: Five Qurans from Ottoman era seized at Cairo International Airport
Culture

In photos: Five Qurans from Ottoman era seized at Cairo International Airport

An attempt to smuggle a collection of five Ottoman era Qurans from Ethiopia failed Saturday at Cairo International Airport. Ahmed al-Rawi,…
AUC hands over 5,000 artifacts from 1964 Fustat excavation
Archaeology

AUC hands over 5,000 artifacts from 1964 Fustat excavation

The American University in Cairo (AUC) handed over 5,000 historical artifacts to Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities, a collection which it…
Embalming materials for Middle Kingdom Vizier Ipi discovered in Luxor’s West Bank
Archaeology

Embalming materials for Middle Kingdom Vizier Ipi discovered in Luxor’s West Bank

An international mission under the auspices of the University of Alcalá, Spain has uncovered over 50 clay jars filled with…
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