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Cash-strapped “national museum” nears completion, minister claims
Egypt

Cash-strapped “national museum” nears completion, minister claims

Officials are pushing to open the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Cairo, according to Minister for Monument Affairs…
German boy runs into ancient Egyptian mummy at grandma’s house
Egypt

German boy runs into ancient Egyptian mummy at grandma’s house

A 10-year old German boy has found what appears to be an ancient Egyptian mummy while playing at his grandmother's…
Antiquities Ministry employees stage protests, request tenure
Egypt

Antiquities Ministry employees stage protests, request tenure

Employees of the Ministry of Antiquities staged protests on Tuesday outside the Egyptian Museum. They closed the main gate and…
Authorities discover and authenticate 11 stolen artifacts
Egypt

Authorities discover and authenticate 11 stolen artifacts

The Ministry of Antiquities has authenticated eleven artifacts hidden by robbers and subsequently discovered by inspectors in Houd Barhoum, Meet…
Fourteen statues found in Luxor
Archaeology

Fourteen statues found in Luxor

Fourteen black granite statues of the goddess Sekhmet were found by a German mission during excavations at the temple of…
Egypt retrieves ancient bust from Brazil
Archaeology

Egypt retrieves ancient bust from Brazil

An ancient Roman bust purchased by a Brazilian tourist in 1976 has returned to Egypt Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim said…
Rights center sues ministers over abuse of abandoned palace
Egypt

Rights center sues ministers over abuse of abandoned palace

Lawyers for the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights are suing the government for alleged encroachments on the Prince…
Two arrested in Fayoum for possession of artifacts
Archaeology

Two arrested in Fayoum for possession of artifacts

Two suspects were arrested for the illegal possession of 50 ancient Egyptian artefacts in Fayoum on Thursday. The tourism and…
Antiquities Ministry: Byzantine coins found in Beheira
Egypt

Antiquities Ministry: Byzantine coins found in Beheira

Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Ali has announced the discovery of two ancient coins dating back to the Byzantine era at…
Egypt recovers two pharaonic palettes from New Zealand
Archaeology

Egypt recovers two pharaonic palettes from New Zealand

  Egyptian authorities recovered two pharaonic stone palettes from New Zealand, which arrived in Egypt on Wednesday, said Antiquities Minister…
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