ministry of antiquities
Archaeologists find 5,600-year-old tomb in Egypt
Culture
May 7, 2014
Archaeologists find 5,600-year-old tomb in Egypt
Archaeologists in southern Egypt have discovered a 5,600-year-old preserved tomb and mummy predating the First Dynasty of the pharaohs, the…
Tourism Ministry checks legality of collecting donations from hotel guests
Egypt
November 7, 2013
Tourism Ministry checks legality of collecting donations from hotel guests
A source at the Finance Ministry said that the Ministries of Antiquities and Tourism is inquiring into the legality of…
Archaeological sites will be open for free on 6 October: minister
Egypt
October 3, 2013
Archaeological sites will be open for free on 6 October: minister
The Ministry of State for Antiquities Affairs announced on Thursday the opening the archaeological sites and museums nationwide free of…
German boy runs into ancient Egyptian mummy at grandma’s house
Egypt
August 5, 2013
German boy runs into ancient Egyptian mummy at grandma’s house
A 10-year old German boy has found what appears to be an ancient Egyptian mummy while playing at his grandmother's…
Archaeologists discover one of world’s oldest ports on Red Sea coast
Archaeology
April 11, 2013
Archaeologists discover one of world’s oldest ports on Red Sea coast
Archaeologists have reportedly uncovered one of the world’s oldest ports, dating back to the time of King Khufu, announced on…
Dahshour antiquities site threatened as residents, authorities fight to settle scores
Archaeology
January 17, 2013
Dahshour antiquities site threatened as residents, authorities fight to settle scores
The Dahshour antiquities site south of Sakkara finds itself in a difficult situation as residents, antiquity authorities and conservationists fight…
Archaeologists outraged by ‘derogatory’ statue at College de France
Archaeology
January 10, 2013
Archaeologists outraged by ‘derogatory’ statue at College de France
Archaeologists issued a statement slamming a statue in the courtyard of the College de France showing the French Egyptologist Jean…
Ancient Egyptian artifacts uncovered in Sharqiya, North Sinai
Archaeology
November 5, 2012
Ancient Egyptian artifacts uncovered in Sharqiya, North Sinai
A German archaeological mission has unearthed a granite statue of King Ramses II, one of the most significant figures of…
Ministry calls to halt UK auction of Egyptian antiquities
Archaeology
October 16, 2012
Ministry calls to halt UK auction of Egyptian antiquities
The Ministry of Antiquities urged the British government to halt bids on Pharonic artifacts that were put on display at…
Ministry threatens to end contract with company rehabbing pyramid
Archaeology
October 5, 2012
Ministry threatens to end contract with company rehabbing pyramid
Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim Ali threatened on Friday to terminate the contract of the company conducting reconstruction work on…