Fustat
Photos: Egypt inaugurates ‘Heritage House’ in Fustat, in cooperation with UNESCO
Egypt
August 27, 2023
Photos: Egypt inaugurates ‘Heritage House’ in Fustat, in cooperation with UNESCO
Egyptian Culture Minister Nevine al-Kilany inaugurated the “Heritage House” at the Traditional Crafts Center in Fustat on Monday evening, in…
Former Indonesian VP visits Museum of Civilization
Egypt
October 8, 2022
Former Indonesian VP visits Museum of Civilization
Former Indonesian vice president Muhammad Jusuf Kalla, his wife and a delegation of current and former ministers and diplomats from…
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization receives the largest number of visitors since opening
Archaeology
February 23, 2022
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization receives the largest number of visitors since opening
On Friday and Saturday the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat received about 12,000 visitors: the largest number of…
Baron Palace restoration to be completed in December: minister
Archaeology
November 28, 2019
Baron Palace restoration to be completed in December: minister
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani announced on Wednesday that restoration of the Baron Palace is scheduled to be completed on December…
Antiquities ministry to move 39 ancient mummies from Egyptian Museum
Archaeology
September 13, 2019
Antiquities ministry to move 39 ancient mummies from Egyptian Museum
The antiquities ministry is preparing for the transfer of 39 royal mummies and their sarcophagi from their current exhibition at…
Farouk Hosni in the dock
Opinion
November 19, 2018
Farouk Hosni in the dock
Former Culture Minister Farouk Hosni is used to responding to the accusations made against him. Since his first day at…
AUC hands over 5,000 artifacts from 1964 Fustat excavation
Archaeology
June 14, 2017
AUC hands over 5,000 artifacts from 1964 Fustat excavation
The American University in Cairo (AUC) handed over 5,000 historical artifacts to Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities, a collection which it…
In photos: Newly-opened museum showcases Egypt’s handicrafts through the ages
Egypt
February 21, 2017
In photos: Newly-opened museum showcases Egypt’s handicrafts through the ages
The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) was unwrapped this week, chronically narrating Egypt's civilization throughout history by showcasing 50,000 ancient…
Egypt to see first phase of civilization museum late November
Culture
October 13, 2014
Egypt to see first phase of civilization museum late November
Egypt will see the first phase of its first comprehensive civilization museum finished by late November, according to Antiquities Minister…
Beleaguered Egyptian museum “ready in six months”
Culture
September 4, 2013
Beleaguered Egyptian museum “ready in six months”
Since the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, in Cairo’s El Fustat, was first announced in 1978, Egypt has seen one…