antiquities
Three found dead digging for artifacts in Monufiya
Egypt
August 25, 2015
Three found dead digging for artifacts in Monufiya
Three men were found dead in Monufiya, north of Cairo, on Tuesday after they tried to excavate for ancient artifacts. The…
Overseas antiquities exhibition starts September 7
Archaeology
August 25, 2015
Overseas antiquities exhibition starts September 7
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty has announced the inauguration of the first antiquities exhibition abroad since 2010. The exhibit, which is called…
Minister defends fundraising call for statue’s retrieval
Archaeology
August 24, 2015
Minister defends fundraising call for statue’s retrieval
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty has defended his call to Egyptians to raise US$25 million for the retrieval of a precious…
Most ancient submerged cities remain underwater in Alexandria
Archaeology
August 23, 2015
Most ancient submerged cities remain underwater in Alexandria
The former head of the National Museum Ibrahim Darwish has said that the recently surfaced monuments that had been underwater…
4 die in Fayoum after digging 40-m hole in home for treasure
Egypt
August 20, 2015
4 die in Fayoum after digging 40-m hole in home for treasure
Rescue teams in Fayoum managed on Wednesday to recover the bodies of four treasure hunters who had dug a deep…
Egypt to restore ancient human skeleton from Belgium
Archaeology
August 3, 2015
Egypt to restore ancient human skeleton from Belgium
Egypt will restore a human skeleton currently being held in Belgium and dating back 35,000 years, said Antiquities Minister Mamdouh…
Sixth wooden layer of Khufu ship to be removed within days
Archaeology
August 3, 2015
Sixth wooden layer of Khufu ship to be removed within days
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty has said that the sixth wooden layer of King Khufu’s second solar boat will be removed…
PM approves exhibiting underwater treasures in Paris fair
Archaeology
July 30, 2015
PM approves exhibiting underwater treasures in Paris fair
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb approved on Thursday the decision to put 293 artifacts up for display at a Paris antiquities…
Antiquities ministry receives artifact retrieved from UK
Archaeology
July 6, 2015
Antiquities ministry receives artifact retrieved from UK
The Foreign Affairs Ministry has handed the Antiquities Ministry an artifact retrieved from the United Kingdom, according to Olfat Farah, head of…
Antiquities Ministry prepares relics before int’l exhibition
Archaeology
June 22, 2015
Antiquities Ministry prepares relics before int’l exhibition
Mohamed Mostafa Abdel Meguid, head of the underwater antiquities department at the Antiquities Ministry, said the restoration and registration centers…