cemeteries
Lands allocated in new cities to be cemeteries for Egyptian expats
Egypt
June 6, 2022
Lands allocated in new cities to be cemeteries for Egyptian expats
The Ministry of Housing and New Urban Communities in Egypt has announced the allocation of lands to become cemeteries for…
A proper burial: Foreigners living in Hurghada request land grant for cemeteries
Egypt
October 20, 2020
A proper burial: Foreigners living in Hurghada request land grant for cemeteries
Foreigners living in Egypt’s Red Sea cities have appealed to the country’s Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, for the allocation of…
Egypt’s Antiquities Minister restores two cemeteries in Luxor at cost of LE16 million
Archaeology
September 10, 2019
Egypt’s Antiquities Minister restores two cemeteries in Luxor at cost of LE16 million
Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anani inaugurated two new cemeteries in the Zeraa Aboul Naga archaeological area in Luxor for the…
Two Roman tombs unearthed in Dakhla Oasis
Archaeology
January 15, 2019
Two Roman tombs unearthed in Dakhla Oasis
The Egyptian Archaeological Mission of the Ministry of Antiquities operating in the archaeological area of Bir al-Shaghala Mout city,…
Three Jewish cemeteries to be recorded as antiquities
Archaeology
December 28, 2018
Three Jewish cemeteries to be recorded as antiquities
A central committee is preparing to officially register three Jewish cemeteries as antiquities in the Ministry of Antiquities’ records, announced…
Five Roman cemeteries discovered in Dakhla Oasis
Archaeology
August 23, 2017
Five Roman cemeteries discovered in Dakhla Oasis
The Egyptian archaeological mission, operating in the Be’r al-Shaghala area of Dakhla Oasis, discovered five cemeteries dating back to the Roman…
Jewish tombs in Alexandria to be listed as antiquities
Archaeology
April 13, 2017
Jewish tombs in Alexandria to be listed as antiquities
A committee from the Jewish Antiquities Sector in the Ministry of Antiquities, headed by Professor Mohamed Mahran, started on Wednesday…
Two new pharaonic cemeteries discovered in Aswan
Archaeology
October 31, 2016
Two new pharaonic cemeteries discovered in Aswan
Two rock-carved cemeteries belonging to the Late Period of ancient Egypt have been discovered close to the shrine of Agha…
Cairo governor letigates cemeteries management workers over encroachment
Egypt
February 12, 2016
Cairo governor letigates cemeteries management workers over encroachment
Cairo Governor Galal Saeed filed a claim on Friday against workers in the Management of Cemeteries over building 65 cemeteries…
The poor live with the dead in Peru neighborhood
World
August 4, 2015
The poor live with the dead in Peru neighborhood
When Manuel Garcia opens his house door near Peru's capital, his neighbors rest in a macabre tableau of tombs and…