antiquities

Egypt recovers two smuggled Greco-Roman antiquities from Italy
Archaeology

Egypt recovers two smuggled Greco-Roman antiquities from Italy

On Thursday, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced that the Egyptian Embassy in Italy had recovered two antique pieces…
Discounted annual permits for Egyptians to visit all museums and archaeological sites continue
Egypt

Discounted annual permits for Egyptians to visit all museums and archaeological sites continue

Egypt’s Department of Cultural Relations and Ministry of Tourism have continued discounted rates for the annual permit for Egyptians to visit…
Royal mummies at Museum of Egyptian Civilization ready to receive visitors Sunday
Archaeology

Royal mummies at Museum of Egyptian Civilization ready to receive visitors Sunday

After parading from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square to their new home in Fustat’s National Museum of Egyptian Civilization,…
Egyptian Museum in Tahrir joins preliminary list of World Heritage Sites
Egypt

Egyptian Museum in Tahrir joins preliminary list of World Heritage Sites

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)’s World Heritage Committee has added the Egyptian Museum to its list…
Egypt’s Education Ministry to teach hieroglyphs in schools next year
Egypt

Egypt’s Education Ministry to teach hieroglyphs in schools next year

The Director of the Curriculum Development Center at the Education Ministry Nawal Shalaby announced that the ministry will teach hieroglyphics…
Video: Ahead of royal mummy procession, Egypt reveals four ram-headed sphinxes in Tahrir Square
Egypt

Video: Ahead of royal mummy procession, Egypt reveals four ram-headed sphinxes in Tahrir Square

Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has lifted the curtain on four sphinxes in downtown Cairo’s Tahrir Square, all of which…
Ticket prices for National Museum of Egyptian Civilization after royal mummy procession revealed
Egypt

Ticket prices for National Museum of Egyptian Civilization after royal mummy procession revealed

The official website of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) has published ticket prices for the museum after the…
Majestic procession to transport 22 royal mummies from Egyptian Museum on April 3
Archaeology

Majestic procession to transport 22 royal mummies from Egyptian Museum on April 3

A stately procession will transport 22 royal mummies from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square to the National Museum of…
Israeli experts announce discovery of new Dead Sea scrolls
Middle East

Israeli experts announce discovery of new Dead Sea scrolls

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli archaeologists on Tuesday announced the discovery of dozens of new Dead Sea Scroll fragments bearing a…
Photos| Egypt retrieves statue of ancient Egyptian goddess Bastet from Canada
Archaeology

Photos| Egypt retrieves statue of ancient Egyptian goddess Bastet from Canada

Egypt’s ambassador to Canada Ahmed Abu-Zeid received on Tuesday a bronze statue of the goddess Bastet dating back to ancient…
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