antiquities
Antiquities staff divided over ministry’s future
Culture
July 21, 2011
Antiquities staff divided over ministry’s future
Ambiguity has surrounded the destiny of Egypt's new Ministry of Antiquities, following a recent cabinet reshuffle approved on Thursday. No…
As Zahi Hawass flies to Peru, protesters call for the minister to step down
Archaeology
July 3, 2011
As Zahi Hawass flies to Peru, protesters call for the minister to step down
As Zahi Hawass, Egypt's antiquities minister, traveled to Peru on Sunday to represent Egypt in the second Conference on Retrieving…
Supreme Council of Antiquities donated revenues to Suzanne Mubarak’s charity
Egypt
June 26, 2011
Supreme Council of Antiquities donated revenues to Suzanne Mubarak’s charity
Al-Masry Al-Youm has obtained a copy of an agreement between the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the Heliopolis Charity Organization,…
Panel: No artifacts missing from presidential palaces
Egypt
June 19, 2011
Panel: No artifacts missing from presidential palaces
A panel comissioned by the Egyptian government to take stock of artifacts at presidential palaces has said no pieces are…
Security finds antiquities at farmer’s house
Egypt
June 8, 2011
Security finds antiquities at farmer’s house
Security forces on 8 June discovered five statuettes and eight ancient coins at a farmer’s house in the village of…
Japanese govt loans Egypt LE300 million to complete Grand Egyptian Museum
Business
June 3, 2011
Japanese govt loans Egypt LE300 million to complete Grand Egyptian Museum
The Japanese Government granted Egypt a LE300 million loan to complete the last phase of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)…
Statue of Egyptian king Amenhotep III found
Egypt
May 31, 2011
Statue of Egyptian king Amenhotep III found
A team of Egyptian and European archaeologists has unearthed a statue of the ancient Egyptian king Amenhotep III at his…
US delegation to help raise funds for Giza’s Grand Museum
Egypt
May 17, 2011
US delegation to help raise funds for Giza’s Grand Museum
A US delegation on Tuesday said it would help raise funds to complete Egypt’s Grand Museum project in Giza and…
US delegation to help Egypt counter antiquities theft
Egypt
May 16, 2011
US delegation to help Egypt counter antiquities theft
A US delegation is expected to arrive in Egypt Monday to help Egyptian authorities create a plan to counter organized…
US delegation to help Egypt government stop antiquity theft
Egypt
May 14, 2011
US delegation to help Egypt government stop antiquity theft
A delegation of individuals representing US associations and foundations interested in safeguarding Egypt’s antiquities from theft will visit Cairo from…