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Antiquities Minister: We will stop encroachment near Dahshur pyramids
Egypt
January 14, 2013
Antiquities Minister: We will stop encroachment near Dahshur pyramids
Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim has said that land encroachers near the Dahshur archaeological area will be removed immediately by the…
Two Ptolemaic lion statues found in Fayoum
Egypt
December 3, 2012
Two Ptolemaic lion statues found in Fayoum
An archaeological mission discovered two sandstone statues of kneeling lions from the Ptolemaic erain Fayoum, Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Ali…
Tourists visit historical sites in spite of unrest, minister says
Egypt
November 29, 2012
Tourists visit historical sites in spite of unrest, minister says
Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Ali said Thursday that tourism is thriving in many archaeological sites and museums in various governorates…
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…
Pharaonic statue discovered in Luxor
Egypt
November 21, 2012
Pharaonic statue discovered in Luxor
A royal statue of black granite was discovered at the city of Armant in Luxor, said Antiquities Minister Mohammed Ibrahim…
Ancient Egyptian artifacts uncovered in Sharqiya, North Sinai
Archaeology
November 5, 2012
Ancient Egyptian artifacts uncovered in Sharqiya, North Sinai
A German archaeological mission has unearthed a granite statue of King Ramses II, one of the most significant figures of…
Antiquities Minister: Egyptian Museum is safe, open for visitors
Egypt
October 13, 2012
Antiquities Minister: Egyptian Museum is safe, open for visitors
The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square is open for visitors on Saturday as usual, said Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim.…
Saqqara pyramid in danger as restorations halt over financial woes
Archaeology
October 1, 2012
Saqqara pyramid in danger as restorations halt over financial woes
Renovations at Egypt’s oldest pyramid in Saqqara have halted because the Antiquities Ministry has not paid the company implementing the…
Antiquities minister: Egyptian Museum received 328 visitors on Friday despite protests
Egypt
August 25, 2012
Antiquities minister: Egyptian Museum received 328 visitors on Friday despite protests
Antiquities minister Mohamed Ibrahim said that the Egyptian Museum received a normal turnout of visitors Friday during the usual…
Belgium returns 80 smuggled artifacts to Egypt
Egypt
May 6, 2012
Belgium returns 80 smuggled artifacts to Egypt
The Antiquities Ministry will receive on Monday 80 artifacts that were recently smuggled to Belgium, Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim…