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Egypt retrieves Pharaonic stone tablet from France
Egypt
July 3, 2016
Egypt retrieves Pharaonic stone tablet from France
The Egyptian embassy in Paris has received a stone tablet dating back to the ancient Egyptian era of King Nectanebo…
Egyptian Conservator Day celebrates ‘unknown soldiers’ of antiquities sector
Archaeology
May 15, 2016
Egyptian Conservator Day celebrates ‘unknown soldiers’ of antiquities sector
Egypt launched its first official celebration of the work of conservators on Sunday, highlighting the work they do and the…
Watchman killed in attempted heist at archaeological site
Egypt
February 20, 2016
Watchman killed in attempted heist at archaeological site
A watchman at an archaeological site in Minya was killed and another was wounded on Saturday after they came under…
Minister to tackle ‘security deficiency’ at Giza Pyramids, installing security cameras
Egypt
February 17, 2016
Minister to tackle ‘security deficiency’ at Giza Pyramids, installing security cameras
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damati has admitted to what he described as a “security deficiency” at the Giza Pyramids site, the…
Salamlek Palace development project suspended
Egypt
December 30, 2015
Salamlek Palace development project suspended
The Alexandria Antiquities Department asked the company reconstructing Salamlek Palace to suspend the project until the Antiquities Ministry officially approves…
Salamlek Palace development project to be announced Tuesday
Egypt
December 17, 2015
Salamlek Palace development project to be announced Tuesday
An international conference will be held Tuesday at Salamlek Palace to announce the beginning of a restoration project for the…
Red Sea oases, valleys await development
Archaeology
December 16, 2015
Red Sea oases, valleys await development
About 40 km inside the Hurghada desert, several archaeological areas awaiting development can be found in the al-Kafra oasis, the…
Specialized center for digital documentation of museums
Archaeology
August 19, 2015
Specialized center for digital documentation of museums
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty has discussed ways of cooperating with Jerry Scott, president of the American Research Center, in digitalizing artifacts…
Minister: Cairo eastern wall renovated for $8.5 million
Archaeology
June 17, 2015
Minister: Cairo eastern wall renovated for $8.5 million
Antiquities Minister Mohamed al-Damaty has said that the total cost of the renovation of Cairo's eastern wall, which began in…
Antiquities Ministry stops the sale of archaeological statue in Germany
Archaeology
June 14, 2015
Antiquities Ministry stops the sale of archaeological statue in Germany
The Antiquities Ministry was able to stop the selling of an archaeological statue displayed in an exhibition in Germany, according…