artifacts
Ancient Egyptian mummy linens seized by U.S. officials at U.S.-Canada border
Egypt
July 1, 2019
Ancient Egyptian mummy linens seized by U.S. officials at U.S.-Canada border
At the U.S.-Canada border, ancient Egyptian mummy linens were found in a mail truck coming from Canada that was seized…
EU ambassador backs Egypt’s efforts to recover smuggled antiquities
Archaeology
June 18, 2019
EU ambassador backs Egypt’s efforts to recover smuggled antiquities
European Union Ambassador to Egypt Ivan Surkos put forward his support for Egypt’s efforts to recover its smuggled and stolen…
Egypt urges Britain to stop selling 32 ancient artifacts
Egypt
June 15, 2019
Egypt urges Britain to stop selling 32 ancient artifacts
Egyptian Prosecutor General Nabil Sadek has appealed to the British Public Prosecution to halt the sale of 32 ancient Egyptian…
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry takes action to stop sale of 32 artifacts on London auction
Archaeology
June 12, 2019
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry takes action to stop sale of 32 artifacts on London auction
Egypt’s Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mostafa al-Waziry, announced that the Ministry of Antiquities in cooperation with…
Egypt to investigate Christie’s auctioning of Tutankhamun bust
Archaeology
June 8, 2019
Egypt to investigate Christie’s auctioning of Tutankhamun bust
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry said on Saturday it would address Christie’s auction house in London regarding their auctioning of a 3,000-year-old…
Egyptian Grand Museum receives 181 artifacts from Tahrir Museum
Archaeology
June 1, 2019
Egyptian Grand Museum receives 181 artifacts from Tahrir Museum
The Egyptian Grand Museum received 181 artifacts from the Tahrir Museum on Thursday amid high security measures from the Tourism…
Brazil’s National Museum recovers 200 artifacts in aftermath of September fire
Archaeology
May 9, 2019
Brazil’s National Museum recovers 200 artifacts in aftermath of September fire
Brazil’s National Museum officially announced on Tuesday May 9 the recovery of 200 pieces from its 700-piece collection after the…
Customs authority thwarts attempt to smuggle Ottoman era door
Egypt
May 2, 2019
Customs authority thwarts attempt to smuggle Ottoman era door
The General Directorate of Sokhna Customs thwarted an attempt to smuggle an antique door dating back to the Ottoman era…
PM inaugurates significant recently discovered cemetery in Luxor
Archaeology
April 18, 2019
PM inaugurates significant recently discovered cemetery in Luxor
On Thursday morning, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli inaugurated the largest “lineup” cemetery in the West Bank, Luxor. The cemetery belongs…
IDSC denies sale of Egyptian antiquities in US
Egypt
April 16, 2019
IDSC denies sale of Egyptian antiquities in US
The Egyptian cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) denied rumors circulated on social media websites that 17 Egyptian artifacts…