antiquities

Campaign, alarmed by surge in illegal excavations, promotes awareness
Archaeology

Campaign, alarmed by surge in illegal excavations, promotes awareness

An independent campaign has unveiled a “terrifying” surge in illegal excavations by citizens in the slums of the coastal province…
Ministers agree to urgently fund suspended antiquity and museum projects
Archaeology

Ministers agree to urgently fund suspended antiquity and museum projects

The ministerial economic committee, presided over by Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb, has tackled much-needed funding to resume suspended archaeological projects. Antiquities…
Egypt, Georgia museums sign cooperation deal
Archaeology

Egypt, Georgia museums sign cooperation deal

National museums in Georgia and Egypt have signed a deal to enhance mutual cooperation by which both countries would exchange…
Pharaonic treasures to go on display in Germany
Archaeology

Pharaonic treasures to go on display in Germany

The city of Mannheim, Germany, is scheduled to host an exhibition of ancient Pharaonic artifacts that date back to 4,000…
Tut Ankh Amon tomb closure postponed, mummy not to be relocated
Archaeology

Tut Ankh Amon tomb closure postponed, mummy not to be relocated

Antiquities Minister Mamdouh Al-Damaty has decided to call off the periodic maintenance closure of Pharaonic King Tut Ankh Amon’s tomb,…
Egypt fails to retrieve ancient statue before sale at UK auction
Culture

Egypt fails to retrieve ancient statue before sale at UK auction

Egypt has failed to retrieve an Ancient pharaonic statue before it was sold for £14 million at a UK auction…
Antiquities Ministry calls for suspension of selling of statue in London
Archaeology

Antiquities Ministry calls for suspension of selling of statue in London

An Antiquities Ministry official left Cairo on Monday to follow up on developments of selling statue of Sekhemka, of the…
Archaeologists find 5,600-year-old tomb in Egypt
Culture

Archaeologists find 5,600-year-old tomb in Egypt

Archaeologists in southern Egypt have discovered a 5,600-year-old preserved tomb and mummy predating the First Dynasty of the pharaohs, the…
British court rules for return of six smuggled Egyptian artifacts
Archaeology

British court rules for return of six smuggled Egyptian artifacts

Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim said that a British court issued a decree ordering the return of six artifacts to Egypt…
Serendipity aids Egypt in struggle to recover stolen heritage
Culture

Serendipity aids Egypt in struggle to recover stolen heritage

When French Egyptologist Olivier Perdu saw a fragment of a pharaonic statue on display in a Brussels gallery last year,…
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