artifacts
Two alleged artifact thieves referred for military trial
Egypt
March 28, 2011
Two alleged artifact thieves referred for military trial
The Tourism and Antiquities Police referred two suspects accused of stealing artifacts from the Egyptian Museum for military trial, according…
Official reveals more artifacts looted during revolution
Egypt
March 24, 2011
Official reveals more artifacts looted during revolution
Mohamed Abdel Maqsoud, an official from the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said on Thursday that around 800 artifacts from the…
Police recover 12 artifacts stolen from Egyptian Museum
Egypt
March 17, 2011
Police recover 12 artifacts stolen from Egyptian Museum
Egyptian authorities in collaboration with the armed forces have restored 12 artifacts that were stolen from the Egyptian Museum in…
Ministry complains about artifact robberies
Egypt
March 6, 2011
Ministry complains about artifact robberies
The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities today complained about a series of artifact thefts in various parts of the country.Its statement…
Arab Archeologists Union says its funds at disposal of Egypt govt
Egypt
March 6, 2011
Arab Archeologists Union says its funds at disposal of Egypt govt
The Union of Arab Archaeologists called on the Egyptian caretaker government to rescue the country’s monuments and artifacts.In a statement…
Artifact storehouse attacked amid fears of international involvement
Egypt
March 5, 2011
Artifact storehouse attacked amid fears of international involvement
The Tal al-Farain antiquities storehouse in Kafr al-Sheikh was attacked by more than 40 armed men on Saturday, said state-run…
Gilded Tutankhamun mask not stolen, says Hawass
Egypt
February 14, 2011
Gilded Tutankhamun mask not stolen, says Hawass
Minister of Antiquities Zahi Hawass has denied that one of King Tutankhamun's gilded masks was stolen from the Egyptian Museum.In…
Egypt officially requests Nefertiti bust
Archaeology
January 24, 2011
Egypt officially requests Nefertiti bust
Egypt has submitted an official request to Germany to return a bust of Nefertiti displayed in a Berlin Museum, following…