Egyptian antiquities
Hibis temple to be reopened Thursday
Archaeology
October 28, 2015
Hibis temple to be reopened Thursday
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damati is reopening the Hibis temple in the Kharga Oasis on Thursday for tourists after completing restoration…
US State Department agrees to impose restrictions on smuggling Egyptian antiquities
Archaeology
November 25, 2014
US State Department agrees to impose restrictions on smuggling Egyptian antiquities
Eight months after the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Egypt and the United States in order to protect…
‘Egypt’s Sunken Treasures’ to be exhibited in three European countries
Archaeology
October 14, 2014
‘Egypt’s Sunken Treasures’ to be exhibited in three European countries
The Board of Directors of the Supreme Council of Antiquities agreed in its last session, chaired by Mamdouh Al-Damaty, Minister…
Attempt to smuggle 44 antique coins thwarted
Archaeology
January 27, 2014
Attempt to smuggle 44 antique coins thwarted
The Archaeological Ports Unit, affiliated with the Antiquities Ministry, managed to thwart an attempt to smuggle 44 antique coins, which…
A tour in the bulls’ tombs
Archaeology
October 17, 2012
A tour in the bulls’ tombs
Saqqara is renowned for being one of Greater Cairo’s most alluring locations for archaeologists and tourists alike. One of the…
Trapped in Venetian ‘tales’
Art news
January 14, 2012
Trapped in Venetian ‘tales’
VENICE — In the tourist Mecca of Saint Mark’s Square in Venice, the Doge’s Palace is currently holding an exhibition called…
Antiquities Council to list endangered archeological sites in Lower Egypt
Archaeology
October 9, 2011
Antiquities Council to list endangered archeological sites in Lower Egypt
The Supreme Council of Antiquities is preparing a list of endangered archaeological sites in the Delta region and Lower Egypt,…
Foreign missions to resume excavations in Egypt
Archaeology
September 3, 2011
Foreign missions to resume excavations in Egypt
Starting early September, after the end of the eid holiday, 75 archaeological missions will resume excavation projects in Egypt, announced…
Egyptian antiquities suffering due to turmoil at the top
Archaeology
August 17, 2011
Egyptian antiquities suffering due to turmoil at the top
To paraphrase scholar and geographer Gamal Hemdan's masterpiece "The Personality of Egypt", antiquities from the Ancient Egyptian and Greco-Roman through…
Hosni, Hawass challenge antiquities bill
Egypt
January 26, 2010
Hosni, Hawass challenge antiquities bill
At a parliamentary session Tuesday, Culture Minister Farouk Hosni and Zahi Hawass, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA),…