ministry of antiquities
Ancient Luxor tomb reopens in November: minister
Archaeology
September 29, 2015
Ancient Luxor tomb reopens in November: minister
The ancient Pharaonic tomb of Horemheb in Luxor will reopen to visitors on November 4, Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty said…
3D sound and light show Thursday at Qaitbay Citadel
Art news
September 17, 2015
3D sound and light show Thursday at Qaitbay Citadel
Egypt’s Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty is inaugurating a 3D light show Thursday, which will be displayed on the façade of the…
Three found dead digging for artifacts in Monufiya
Egypt
August 25, 2015
Three found dead digging for artifacts in Monufiya
Three men were found dead in Monufiya, north of Cairo, on Tuesday after they tried to excavate for ancient artifacts. The…
British Egyptologist invited for debate over Nefertiti tomb theory
Archaeology
August 20, 2015
British Egyptologist invited for debate over Nefertiti tomb theory
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty has revealed that he had been in contact with British Egyptologist Nicolas Reeves, over his new…
PM approves exhibiting underwater treasures in Paris fair
Archaeology
July 30, 2015
PM approves exhibiting underwater treasures in Paris fair
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb approved on Thursday the decision to put 293 artifacts up for display at a Paris antiquities…
Four ancient burial chambers unearthed in Daqahlia
Archaeology
July 7, 2015
Four ancient burial chambers unearthed in Daqahlia
Polish archaeologists have unearthed four ancient tombs at Daqahlia governorate, north of Cairo, Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty said on Monday. The…
Antiquities ministry receives artifact retrieved from UK
Archaeology
July 6, 2015
Antiquities ministry receives artifact retrieved from UK
The Foreign Affairs Ministry has handed the Antiquities Ministry an artifact retrieved from the United Kingdom, according to Olfat Farah, head of…
Bayt Madkour Pasha to be enlisted as archaeological site
Egypt
May 18, 2015
Bayt Madkour Pasha to be enlisted as archaeological site
The "Save Cairo" campaign announced that Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty has agreed to enlist Bayt Madkour Pasha as an archeological house…
Egypt to host conference on protecting cultural heritage
Archaeology
May 6, 2015
Egypt to host conference on protecting cultural heritage
Egypt will host the International Conference for the Protection of Human Heritage under the slogan "Threatened Cultural Heritage" Wednesday, May…
Egypt, France sign archaeological conservation agreement
Archaeology
March 24, 2015
Egypt, France sign archaeological conservation agreement
Egypt and France have signed a cooperation agreement for the conservation of antiquities at a number of museums in Cairo,…