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Ex-Louvre president suspected in case of forging documents for Egyptian artifacts
Archaeology
May 26, 2022
Ex-Louvre president suspected in case of forging documents for Egyptian artifacts
Investigators suspect that the former president of the Louvre Museum, Jean-Luc Martinez, turned a blind eye to forging certificates of…
Grand Egyptian Museum to be ready for inauguration on September 30
Archaeology
May 24, 2022
Grand Egyptian Museum to be ready for inauguration on September 30
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Monday that all works related to the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)…
Egypt warns of harsh penalties for anyone who defaces artifacts, including LE500,000 fine
Archaeology
January 31, 2022
Egypt warns of harsh penalties for anyone who defaces artifacts, including LE500,000 fine
Law #117 of 1983 on the Protection of Antiquities stipulates several penalties to preserve archaeological sites and any collectibles that…
January 8, return of charter flights from Madrid to Cairo and Luxor
Egypt
December 21, 2021
January 8, return of charter flights from Madrid to Cairo and Luxor
Iberia Airlines announced that it will resume its flights to Cairo and Luxor on January 8, through direct charter flights…
Photos: Sixteen ancient Egyptian artifacts seized at Safaga seaport
Archaeology
November 11, 2021
Photos: Sixteen ancient Egyptian artifacts seized at Safaga seaport
The security services of the Safaga seaport seized 16 ancient Egyptian artifacts dating back to different eras. As soon as…
Wine press dating back 2,700 years discovered in northern Iraq
Middle East
November 2, 2021
Wine press dating back 2,700 years discovered in northern Iraq
DOHUK, Iraq, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Archaeologists have excavated the first, and what they believe is the oldest, industrial wine…
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…