Mamdouh al-Damati
Ancient Egyptian wooden boat discovered in Abusir
Archaeology
February 2, 2016
Ancient Egyptian wooden boat discovered in Abusir
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damati announced the discovery of a large wooden boat in Abusir area, south of the Mastaba, as…
Antiquities Ministry retrieves two artifacts from Germany, Austria
Egypt
December 29, 2015
Antiquities Ministry retrieves two artifacts from Germany, Austria
The Antiquities Ministry received two ancient Egyptian artifacts from the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, retrieved from Germany and Austria. Ali Ahmed,…
Minister opens Cairo Airport museum Monday
Egypt
December 3, 2015
Minister opens Cairo Airport museum Monday
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damati will inaugurate the Cairo International Airport museum on Monday. According to the minister, the new museum will…
Free entry marks Egyptian Museum’s 113th anniversary
Egypt
November 12, 2015
Free entry marks Egyptian Museum’s 113th anniversary
The Egyptian Museum will mark its 113th anniversary next Monday and locals and foreigners living in the country will be…
Egypt-Canada business council to host antiquities minister
Egypt
November 9, 2015
Egypt-Canada business council to host antiquities minister
The Egypt Canada Business Council, headed by Moataz Raslan, will host Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damati on Tuesday. The event will discuss…
Archeological compartment discovered in Aswan: minister
Archaeology
November 9, 2015
Archeological compartment discovered in Aswan: minister
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damati announced the discovery, on Monday, of parts of an archaeological compartment that dates back to the Ptolemaic…
Antiquities minister inaugurates 5 pharaonic tombs in Luxor
Egypt
November 5, 2015
Antiquities minister inaugurates 5 pharaonic tombs in Luxor
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damati and Luxor Governor Mohamed Badr inaugurated Thursday a tomb for King Horemheb and another for King…
UPDATE: New project to explore pyramids ‘unprecedented’ – minister
Archaeology
October 25, 2015
UPDATE: New project to explore pyramids ‘unprecedented’ – minister
The year 2016 will be the year of the pyramids, as the Antiquities Ministry will embark on a scientific exploration…
‘Abu Simbel 50’ campaign part of golden jubilee celebration to save Nubian monuments
Archaeology
October 12, 2015
‘Abu Simbel 50’ campaign part of golden jubilee celebration to save Nubian monuments
The "Abu Simbel 50" campaign is the first part of the golden jubilee celebration aimed at saving monuments in Nubia, said…
Antiquities Ministry suffers financial shortfall since January revolution: minister
Archaeology
October 11, 2015
Antiquities Ministry suffers financial shortfall since January revolution: minister
The Antiquities Ministry has been suffering from a severe shortfall in financial revenues since the January revolution, which has negatively…