ministry of antiquities
Minister: No evidence Mubarak gave antiquities away as gifts
Egypt
September 28, 2012
Minister: No evidence Mubarak gave antiquities away as gifts
Investigations have so far produced no evidence proving that former President Hosni Mubarak gave antiquities from the Egyptian Museum as…
Egyptian Scientific Institute evacuated in anticipation of collapse
Books
December 22, 2011
Egyptian Scientific Institute evacuated in anticipation of collapse
The committee formed by the minister of culture to save historical manuscripts housed at the Egyptian Scientific Institute, which was…
More pharaonic artifacts discovered in Lower Egypt
Egypt
June 27, 2011
More pharaonic artifacts discovered in Lower Egypt
Hundreds of ancient relics have been discovered in San al-Hagar city in the Nile Delta, the Antiquities Ministry announced Monday.…
Remnants of Islamic, Coptic buildings discovered in Luxor
Egypt
June 22, 2011
Remnants of Islamic, Coptic buildings discovered in Luxor
An Egyptian expedition team working in Luxor discovered remnants of ancient Islamic and Coptic buildings, the Ministry of Antiquities announced…
Giant Roman palace unearthed in Upper Egypt
Egypt
June 20, 2011
Giant Roman palace unearthed in Upper Egypt
A huge palace from the Roman ages (31-395 BC) has been discovered in the New Valley Governorate in Upper Egypt,…
Egypt attempts to secure historic mosques against theft
Art news
May 25, 2011
Egypt attempts to secure historic mosques against theft
The Ministry of Antiquities and the Ministry of Religious Endowments agreed on Tuesday to hire a specialized company to secure…
Egypt opens 7 Pharaonic tombs to tourists
Egypt
May 23, 2011
Egypt opens 7 Pharaonic tombs to tourists
Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities on Monday announced the opening of six Pharaonic tombs to tourists after restorations had been completed.…
Labor protests continue nationwide
Egypt
May 18, 2011
Labor protests continue nationwide
Six labor protests, demanding better wages and working conditions, were staged in Cairo and other governorates on Wednesday. In Giza,…
Antiquities ministry employees threaten strike action
Egypt
May 18, 2011
Antiquities ministry employees threaten strike action
Dozens of employees of the Ministry of Antiquities protested Wednesday before the cabinet, calling for permanent employment contracts. They threatened…
Egyptian delegation heads to Switzerland to retrieve 4200-year-old tablet
Archaeology
May 16, 2011
Egyptian delegation heads to Switzerland to retrieve 4200-year-old tablet
An Egyptian archaeological delegation will head this week to Basel, Switzerland, to retrieve an ancient Egyptian tablet from the Basel…