King Tutankhamun
Egypt to investigate Christie’s auctioning of Tutankhamun bust
Archaeology
June 8, 2019
Egypt to investigate Christie’s auctioning of Tutankhamun bust
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry said on Saturday it would address Christie’s auction house in London regarding their auctioning of a 3,000-year-old…
Egypt reveals 2019 Africa Cup of Nations mascot
Egypt
May 19, 2019
Egypt reveals 2019 Africa Cup of Nations mascot
The Organizing Committee of the Africa Cup of Nations has unveiled the mascot for the tournament, which runs from June…
Egypt the biggest hotspot for billionaires in 2019: Business Insider
Business
April 24, 2019
Egypt the biggest hotspot for billionaires in 2019: Business Insider
Egypt topped the list made by Original Travel agency of the hottest 15 destinations for billionaires in 2019, according to…
Misr Insurance covers King Tutankhamun’s belongings with US$900m
Archaeology
March 27, 2019
Misr Insurance covers King Tutankhamun’s belongings with US$900m
The Misr Insurance company has signed an insurance coverage contract worth US$900 million with the Supreme Council of Antiquities, alongside…
200,000 tickets sold for Paris King Tut’s exhibition: minister
Archaeology
March 25, 2019
200,000 tickets sold for Paris King Tut’s exhibition: minister
200,000 tickets have been sold for the King Tutankhamun exhibition currently held in the French capital, Paris. The exhibition will…
King Tutankhamun exhibition in Paris sells 130,000 tickets
Archaeology
March 20, 2019
King Tutankhamun exhibition in Paris sells 130,000 tickets
Over 130,000 tickets have been sold to the “Tutankhamun, Pharaoh’s Treasures,” exhibition which runs from Saturday, 23 March until 15…
Egypt Antiquities Minister to inaugurate Tutankhamun’s exhibition in Paris
Egypt
March 20, 2019
Egypt Antiquities Minister to inaugurate Tutankhamun’s exhibition in Paris
Egyptian Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anany left Cairo on Wednesday morning headed to the French capital to inaugurate the King…
Amazon Prime’s documentary “King Tut: Forgotten Treasure” contains false information: Zahi Hawass
Archaeology
February 23, 2019
Amazon Prime’s documentary “King Tut: Forgotten Treasure” contains false information: Zahi Hawass
Archeologist Zahi Hawass has denied a claim by documentary “King Tut: the Forgotten Treasure” that Tutankhamun’s coffin was actually meant…
Grand Egyptian Museum 88% ready, will open in 2020: Antiquities Minister
Archaeology
February 19, 2019
Grand Egyptian Museum 88% ready, will open in 2020: Antiquities Minister
Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anani announced that the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)’s construction has been completed at 88 percent and…
Largest restoration project for tomb of King Tutankhamun concludes in Luxor
Archaeology
January 26, 2019
Largest restoration project for tomb of King Tutankhamun concludes in Luxor
Luxor city on Thursday will celebrate the end of the Egyptian-American project seeking to restore and protect the tomb…