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Iraq gets back looted ancient artifacts from US, others
Middle East
August 4, 2021
Iraq gets back looted ancient artifacts from US, others
BAGHDAD (AP) — Over 17,000 looted ancient artifacts recovered from the United States and other countries were handed over to…
Egypt to retrieve 114 smuggled artifacts from France
Archaeology
June 25, 2021
Egypt to retrieve 114 smuggled artifacts from France
An Egyptian delegation headed to Paris to retrieve 114 artifacts smuggled to France, following investigations launched by Egypt in cooperation…
More than 20 ambassadors visit Egypt artifact replica factory in Obour City
Egypt
June 8, 2021
More than 20 ambassadors visit Egypt artifact replica factory in Obour City
Over 20 ambassadors and their spouses on Tuesday toured the antiquities replicas factory in Obour City, inaugurated by Minister of…
Archaeological work for Grand Egyptian Museum’s Great Staircase complete
Archaeology
June 2, 2021
Archaeological work for Grand Egyptian Museum’s Great Staircase complete
The Board of Directors of the Grand Egyptian Museum Authority announced that the Great Staircase has been completed, a statement…
Egyptians and foreigners flock to archaeological museum at Cairo Airport
Archaeology
May 19, 2021
Egyptians and foreigners flock to archaeological museum at Cairo Airport
Hours after the opening of the Egyptian Antiquities Museum at Cairo International Airport on Tuesday, crowds of Egyptians and foreigners…
Egypt recovers two smuggled Greco-Roman antiquities from Italy
Archaeology
April 29, 2021
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…
Photos: Minister inaugurates first factory for archaeological replicas in Egypt and Middle East
Egypt
March 29, 2021
Photos: Minister inaugurates first factory for archaeological replicas in Egypt and Middle East
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anany has inaugurated the first factory dedicated to creating archaeological replicas in Egypt and…
Sharm El-Sheikh Museum and its artifacts safe from flooding after storm: official
Archaeology
February 11, 2021
Sharm El-Sheikh Museum and its artifacts safe from flooding after storm: official
Sharm El-Sheikh Museum and its artifacts are safe from flooding, Moamen Othman, Head of the Museums Sector at the Supreme…
Egypt’s Tourism Ministry approves 3-year pharaonic exhibition abroad
Archaeology
December 25, 2020
Egypt’s Tourism Ministry approves 3-year pharaonic exhibition abroad
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has approved a foreign exhibition that will last for more than three years, from…
Photos: Christie’s sets initial price for 13 Egyptian artifacts to be auctioned at US$1.2 million
Archaeology
October 5, 2020
Photos: Christie’s sets initial price for 13 Egyptian artifacts to be auctioned at US$1.2 million
Thirteen Egyptian artifacts are set to be auctioned on October 13 at Christie’s international auctions hall in New York. The…