Grand Egyptian Museum
Former minister’s brother arrested for smuggled antiquities
Egypt
February 14, 2019
Former minister’s brother arrested for smuggled antiquities
The Egyptian prosecution arrested the brother of former Finance Minister Youssef Boutros Ghali on Wednesday, February 13 for four days…
Egyptian Museum celebrates its 116th anniversary
Archaeology
November 20, 2018
Egyptian Museum celebrates its 116th anniversary
The Egyptian Museum celebrated its 116th anniversary on Tuesday. On the sidelines of the ceremony, Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany…
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…
Egypt calls on UK to return Rosetta Stone
Archaeology
November 7, 2018
Egypt calls on UK to return Rosetta Stone
Yesterday, Egypt renewed its request for the British Museum to return the prized Rosetta stone to its country of…
Mashat explains new tourism slogan ‘People to people’
Travel
November 6, 2018
Mashat explains new tourism slogan ‘People to people’
Tourism Minister Rania al-Mashat explained details of the new Egyptian tourism promotional slogan “People to people”. The slogan “People to…
Luxor celebrates 96th anniversary of Tutankhamun discovery
Archaeology
November 3, 2018
Luxor celebrates 96th anniversary of Tutankhamun discovery
The governorate of Luxor, starting from Sunday, November 4 until the end of the month, is celebrating the 96th…
Sisi personally following up Grand Egyptian Museum file: minister
Culture
October 23, 2018
Sisi personally following up Grand Egyptian Museum file: minister
President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi is personally following the construction of the Grand Egyptian Museum, and constantly inquiring about its latest…
New discoveries to be announced soon: Antiquities Minister
Egypt
June 30, 2018
New discoveries to be announced soon: Antiquities Minister
Minister of Antiquities Khaled Al-Anany announced that the next period will witness substantial discoveries and openings. In his first statement…
Video: Egypt’s new $1 billion museum
Egypt
June 6, 2018
Video: Egypt’s new $1 billion museum
At the edge of the ancient pyramids of Giza, some 5,000 construction workers labor around the clock to finish the…
More than 43 thousand artefacts transferred to Grand Egyptian Museum so far: Antiquities Minister
Archaeology
May 6, 2018
More than 43 thousand artefacts transferred to Grand Egyptian Museum so far: Antiquities Minister
Minister of Antiquities Khaled Al-Anany announced that the Grand Egyptian Museum is 70 percent complete, adding that 43 thousand 275 pieces…