antiquities
Cash-strapped “national museum” nears completion, minister claims
Egypt
September 3, 2013
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
August 5, 2013
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
June 4, 2013
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
May 30, 2013
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
March 11, 2013
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
February 13, 2013
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
January 21, 2013
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
January 3, 2013
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
November 26, 2012
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
November 21, 2012
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…