artifacts
Misr Insurance covers King Tutankhamun’s belongings with US$900m
Archaeology
March 27, 2019
Misr Insurance covers King Tutankhamun’s belongings with US$900m
The Misr Insurance company has signed an insurance coverage contract worth US$900 million with the Supreme Council of Antiquities, alongside…
Why do so many Egyptian statues have broken noses?
Features/Interviews
March 25, 2019
Why do so many Egyptian statues have broken noses?
The most common question that curator Edward Bleiberg fields from visitors to the Brooklyn Museum’s Egyptian art galleries is a…
King Tutankhamun exhibition in Paris sells 130,000 tickets
Archaeology
March 20, 2019
King Tutankhamun exhibition in Paris sells 130,000 tickets
Over 130,000 tickets have been sold to the “Tutankhamun, Pharaoh’s Treasures,” exhibition which runs from Saturday, 23 March until 15…
Brooklyn Museum holds first exhibition on iconoclasm in Ancient Egypt
Archaeology
March 18, 2019
Brooklyn Museum holds first exhibition on iconoclasm in Ancient Egypt
In collaboration between the Pulitzer Arts Foundation and Brooklyn Museum, an exhibition titled “Striking Power: Iconoclasm in Ancient Egypt” will…
Cabinet denies 32% of Egypt’s artifacts were smuggled abroad
Archaeology
March 12, 2019
Cabinet denies 32% of Egypt’s artifacts were smuggled abroad
The Information Center of the Cabinet denied rumors that 32 percent of the artifact of Egypt, equal to 32,600, were…
Grand Egyptian Museum 88% ready, will open in 2020: Antiquities Minister
Archaeology
February 19, 2019
Grand Egyptian Museum 88% ready, will open in 2020: Antiquities Minister
Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anani announced that the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)’s construction has been completed at 88 percent and…
Minister of Antiquities inaugurates new exhibition at Egyptian Musuem
Archaeology
February 5, 2019
Minister of Antiquities inaugurates new exhibition at Egyptian Musuem
Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anany inaugurated a temporary exhibition showcasing artifacts unearthed by the French-Italian mission at Hall #44 at…
Illegal excavation near Giza accidentally uncovers ancient tomb
Archaeology
February 4, 2019
Illegal excavation near Giza accidentally uncovers ancient tomb
The General Administration of Tourism and Antiquities Police released an official statement on Sunday announcing that an illegal excavation in…
Egyptian Antiquities Ministry announces new archeological discovery in Minya
Archaeology
February 2, 2019
Egyptian Antiquities Ministry announces new archeological discovery in Minya
Egyptian Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany announced on Saturday the discovery of an ancient cemetery in Tuna al-Gabal, Minya in…
Ancient wine press and other artifacts discovered in Beheira
Archaeology
January 28, 2019
Ancient wine press and other artifacts discovered in Beheira
An archaeological expedition operating at the Tel Koam Terogi site in Aboul Matamir, Beheira have discovered the remains of…