Auction
Zahi Hawass comments on auctioning Statue of Pamiu at Sotheby’s
Archaeology
July 5, 2023
Zahi Hawass comments on auctioning Statue of Pamiu at Sotheby’s
Egypt Former Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass commented on the British museum offering a Egyptian basalt block Statue of Pamiu (the…
Antiquities Ministry detects 2 Egyptian artifacts on auction in London
Egypt
May 5, 2023
Antiquities Ministry detects 2 Egyptian artifacts on auction in London
The Supreme Council of Antiquities was notified about placing two Egyptian artifacts for auction at the Swan Fine Arts auction…
2,800-year-old Egyptian mummy’s head goes on auction in UK
Archaeology
May 3, 2023
2,800-year-old Egyptian mummy’s head goes on auction in UK
A rare 2,800-year-old Egyptian mummy’s head brought to the UK by a British soldier during World War I is up…
Princess Diana’s one-of-a-kind Ford Escort goes up for auction
World
August 27, 2022
Princess Diana’s one-of-a-kind Ford Escort goes up for auction
A unique black Ford Escort driven by the late Princess Diana in the 1980s is due to be auctioned this…
Israeli court halts auction of tattoo kit said to have been used at Auschwitz
Middle East
November 9, 2021
Israeli court halts auction of tattoo kit said to have been used at Auschwitz
‘The most shocking Holocaust item’ was on auction. Auschwitz survivors are furious 01:34 An Israeli court suspended on Wednesday the auction…
Photos: Christie’s sets initial price for 13 Egyptian artifacts to be auctioned at US$1.2 million
Archaeology
October 5, 2020
Photos: Christie’s sets initial price for 13 Egyptian artifacts to be auctioned at US$1.2 million
Thirteen Egyptian artifacts are set to be auctioned on October 13 at Christie’s international auctions hall in New York. The…
Photos: Egypt’s Culture Ministry auctions over 100 artworks for coronavirus treatment
Culture
June 20, 2020
Photos: Egypt’s Culture Ministry auctions over 100 artworks for coronavirus treatment
The Egyptian Culture Ministry’s Fine Arts Sector announced on Saturday that it is organizing an auction of over 100 artworks…
Video: Egypt will sue following sale of $5.97 million Tutankhamun statue
Egypt
July 14, 2019
Video: Egypt will sue following sale of $5.97 million Tutankhamun statue
Egypt has said that it will file a civil lawsuit after the sale of an ancient statue at auction last…
Egypt asks to prevent departure of Tutankhamun bust from UK
Egypt
July 7, 2019
Egypt asks to prevent departure of Tutankhamun bust from UK
Egypt has sent an official request to the UK asking that the departure of a 3,000-year-old Tutankhamun stone bust be…
Gun ‘that ended Van Gogh’s life’ goes under hammer
Art news
June 19, 2019
Gun ‘that ended Van Gogh’s life’ goes under hammer
The revolver with which Vincent van Gogh is believed to have shot himself goes under the hammer at a Paris…