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Remains of archaeological temple found in Benha
Egypt
November 26, 2019
Remains of archaeological temple found in Benha
Archaeologists in Qalyubiya governorate have discovered the remains of an ancient temple in the Al-Ahram area of Benha. The uncovered…
Photos: The Egyptian Museum celebrates its 117th anniversary
Egypt
November 17, 2019
Photos: The Egyptian Museum celebrates its 117th anniversary
The Egyptian Museum celebrated its 117th anniversary on Friday with a ceremony attended by Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anany, the…
King Tut exhibition opens in London
Archaeology
November 1, 2019
King Tut exhibition opens in London
London’s Tutankhamun: Treasures Of The Golden Pharaoh exhibition opened on Friday at the Saatchi Gallery for the first time in…
Eighteenth Dynasty industrial zone discovered in Luxor
Archaeology
October 10, 2019
Eighteenth Dynasty industrial zone discovered in Luxor
Renowned Egyptian Egyptologist Zahi Hawass announced the unearthing of Egypt’s first industrial zone, which dates back to the 18th Dynasty,…
Ancient artifacts returned to Iran from US university
Middle East
October 2, 2019
Ancient artifacts returned to Iran from US university
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The Iranian government says that nearly 1,800 ancient artifacts have arrived in Iran as part of…
Around 1.42 mn tourists in Paris visit King Tutankhamun exhibit: Minister
Archaeology
September 23, 2019
Around 1.42 mn tourists in Paris visit King Tutankhamun exhibit: Minister
Around 1.42 million tourists visited the “King Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh” exhibition in Paris, which ran from March…
AUC hands over 5,000 artifacts to National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
Archaeology
September 18, 2019
AUC hands over 5,000 artifacts to National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Fustat has received a collection of 5,000 artifacts from the American University…
Egypt requests ex-Italian diplomat be placed on Interpol red notice
Egypt
September 17, 2019
Egypt requests ex-Italian diplomat be placed on Interpol red notice
Egypt’s top prosecutor Nabil Ahmed Sadek ordered that the former Honorary Consul of Italy to Luxor Ladislav Otakar Skakal be…
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry, state agencies urgently discuss King Tut auction
Egypt
July 6, 2019
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry, state agencies urgently discuss King Tut auction
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry will hold an urgent meeting on Monday with various state agencies to the measures Egypt must take…
Christie’s to put 32 Egyptian artifacts on auction Thursday
Archaeology
July 3, 2019
Christie’s to put 32 Egyptian artifacts on auction Thursday
The London auction hall Christie’s will hold an auction on Thursday to sell 32 Egyptian artifacts in defiance of moves…