antiquities
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…
Police recover 42 stolen artifacts
Egypt
November 13, 2012
Police recover 42 stolen artifacts
Tourism and monuments police restored 42 artifacts that date back to the Pharaonic and Islamic eras. The artifacts were in…
Administrative court orders recovery of 179 artifacts from US
Archaeology
September 8, 2012
Administrative court orders recovery of 179 artifacts from US
The State Council Administrative Court on Saturday ordered the government to take the necessary procedures to recover 179 artifacts that…
Trees around Karnak Temple catch fire for second time in two weeks
Egypt
August 27, 2012
Trees around Karnak Temple catch fire for second time in two weeks
Emergency responders fought fires that broke out in trees around the Karnak Temple in Luxor Sunday for the second time…
Antiquities Minister: Meet Rahina safe from fire
Egypt
August 19, 2012
Antiquities Minister: Meet Rahina safe from fire
Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Ali said that the museum and archeological site at Meet Rahina, south of Cairo, are…
Firefighters contain blaze in Karnak Complex
Egypt
August 14, 2012
Firefighters contain blaze in Karnak Complex
The fire department at the Interior Ministry has managed to control a fire that erupted in the walls of…