antiquities
Cairo Airport foils attempt to smuggle Khedival-era antiquities to Saudi Arabia
Egypt
August 24, 2017
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
August 18, 2017
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
August 16, 2017
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
August 11, 2017
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
August 1, 2017
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
July 25, 2017
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
July 6, 2017
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
June 18, 2017
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
June 14, 2017
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
May 22, 2017
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…