ministry of antiquities
Sale of pharaonic statuette foiled
Egypt
May 1, 2011
Sale of pharaonic statuette foiled
Egypt's security authorities foiled the attempted sale of a statuette that investigators said carries pharaonic inscriptions. The piece is 50cm…
Tuesday’s papers: Sawiris against Coptic president, additional assets frozen
Egypt
April 5, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Sawiris against Coptic president, additional assets frozen
Today’s front-page of the independent daily Al-Shorouk brings attention to the well-known telecommunications businessman Naguib Sawiris, who declared that he…
Ministry complains about artifact robberies
Egypt
March 6, 2011
Ministry complains about artifact robberies
The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities today complained about a series of artifact thefts in various parts of the country.Its statement…