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Man arrested trading in antiquities east of Cairo
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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