artifacts
Man arrested trading in antiquities east of Cairo
Egypt
August 27, 2015
Man arrested trading in antiquities east of Cairo
Police have arrested a painter in Cairo accused of illegal possession of Pharaonic antiquities. Investigators say the suspect was given the…
Three found dead digging for artifacts in Monufiya
Egypt
August 25, 2015
Three found dead digging for artifacts in Monufiya
Three men were found dead in Monufiya, north of Cairo, on Tuesday after they tried to excavate for ancient artifacts. The…
4 die in Fayoum after digging 40-m hole in home for treasure
Egypt
August 20, 2015
4 die in Fayoum after digging 40-m hole in home for treasure
Rescue teams in Fayoum managed on Wednesday to recover the bodies of four treasure hunters who had dug a deep…
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…
PM approves exhibiting underwater treasures in Paris fair
Archaeology
July 30, 2015
PM approves exhibiting underwater treasures in Paris fair
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb approved on Thursday the decision to put 293 artifacts up for display at a Paris antiquities…
PM inaugurates “Creative Egypt”, a grand handicrafts outlet
Business
July 9, 2015
PM inaugurates “Creative Egypt”, a grand handicrafts outlet
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb opened on Wednesday a permanent market for handicrafts at the Omar Effendi department store in Mohandessin. Mehleb,…
Police seize 35 artifacts in Alexandria house
Egypt
July 7, 2015
Police seize 35 artifacts in Alexandria house
Alexandria police seized 35 illegally obtained artifacts, found in a house west of Alexandria. The police were informed that three people…
Antiquities Minister: More than 21,000 artifacts moved to the Grand Egyptian Museum
Archaeology
June 7, 2015
Antiquities Minister: More than 21,000 artifacts moved to the Grand Egyptian Museum
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb met with Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty on Sunday and discussed the fact that 21,065 artifacts have been…
Antiquities store shut down following incident of theft
Egypt
June 3, 2015
Antiquities store shut down following incident of theft
Manager of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, Khaled al-Enany, has decided to shut down the al-Fostat store, affiliated with…
Seminar: 96% of Egypt’s ancient monuments neglected
Archaeology
May 7, 2015
Seminar: 96% of Egypt’s ancient monuments neglected
At a seminar organized by the Engineers Syndicate, Abdel Halim Nour Eddin, an expert in archaeology, said 96 percent of…