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Photos: Final touches being added to King Tutankhamun exhibition in Hurghada
Archaeology

Photos: Final touches being added to King Tutankhamun exhibition in Hurghada

Members of the Hurghada Museum’s exhibition committee are working on the final touches for the temporary exhibition of King Tutankhamun,…
Climbing up Egyptian antiquities without license now punishable with 1 month imprisonment
Archaeology

Climbing up Egyptian antiquities without license now punishable with 1 month imprisonment

Egypt’s House of Representatives on Wednesday amended law #177 of 1983 on the protection of antiquities to punish people climbing…
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry develops translation programs for people with special needs
Egypt

Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry develops translation programs for people with special needs

Director of Cultural Development at Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Rasha Mohamed revealed that the ministry is developing programs…
“Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Enchanted World” exhibition opens its doors to visitors in the US
Archaeology

“Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Enchanted World” exhibition opens its doors to visitors in the US

An Egyptian delegation led by Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa al-Waziry on Thursday visited the exhibition “Sunken…
Photos: Banners promoting Sharm El-Sheikh Museum pop up at city’s streets
Archaeology

Photos: Banners promoting Sharm El-Sheikh Museum pop up at city’s streets

In preparation for the imminent opening of the Sharm El-Sheikh Museum in the South Sinai Governorate, several signs and billboards…
Egypt requests listing Grand Egyptian Museum with ISESCO
Archaeology

Egypt requests listing Grand Egyptian Museum with ISESCO

Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany on Tuesday met via video conference with the Director General of the Islamic…
Egypt reopens 12 archaeological sites, museums
Archaeology

Egypt reopens 12 archaeological sites, museums

Secretary General of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa al-Waziry announced that twelve archaeological sites and museums in Cairo, Giza,…
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry launches online series on underwater antiquities
Archaeology

Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry launches online series on underwater antiquities

Head of the Central Department of Underwater Antiquities Ehab Fahmy announced the launch of a series titled “Antiquities and Information,”…
Zahi Hawass refutes former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa’s Prophet Idris theory
Archaeology

Zahi Hawass refutes former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa’s Prophet Idris theory

Egyptologist and former Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass criticized a statement by Egypt’s former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa claiming that Prophet…
Photos: Authorities foil attempt to smuggle Egyptian artifacts among replicas
Archaeology

Photos: Authorities foil attempt to smuggle Egyptian artifacts among replicas

Customs authorities working with the central administration of ports and archaeological units have successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle out…
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