monuments
King Tut exhibition opens in London
Archaeology
November 1, 2019
King Tut exhibition opens in London
London’s Tutankhamun: Treasures Of The Golden Pharaoh exhibition opened on Friday at the Saatchi Gallery for the first time in…
Anani, Aga Khan Foundation discuss historic Cairo
Archaeology
January 24, 2019
Anani, Aga Khan Foundation discuss historic Cairo
Cooperating with the Aga Khan Cultural Services Foundation to develop the historic district of Cairo, Minister of Antiquities Khaled Al-Anani…
The ‘cursed’ sarcophagus in Alexandria
Opinion
November 14, 2018
The ‘cursed’ sarcophagus in Alexandria
No archaeological discovery has enjoyed attention such as the discovery of the granite sarcophagus weighing about 30 tons found under…
Delhi suffers toxic smog hangover after Diwali firework frenzy
World
November 8, 2018
Delhi suffers toxic smog hangover after Diwali firework frenzy
Air pollution in New Delhi hit hazardous levels Thursday after a night of free-for-all Diwali fireworks, despite Supreme Court efforts…
Egypt opens ‘Sunken Cities’ exhibit in Minneapolis, US
Culture
October 29, 2018
Egypt opens ‘Sunken Cities’ exhibit in Minneapolis, US
Egypt has sent hundreds of artefacts from the flooded ancient cities of Heraklion and Canopus to the US, to…
Egypt complains to UNESCO over Sphinx replica built in China
Archaeology
June 20, 2018
Egypt complains to UNESCO over Sphinx replica built in China
Egypt has filed a complaint to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) after a replica of the…
Zahi Hawass to be UN ambassador for global cultural heritage
Archaeology
April 11, 2017
Zahi Hawass to be UN ambassador for global cultural heritage
The United Nations International Federation for Peace and Sustainable Development has appointed the former Egyptian minister of antiquities Zahi Hawass…
Eight persons, including policeman, arrested in Sohag over illegal excavation in search of relics
Egypt
April 3, 2017
Eight persons, including policeman, arrested in Sohag over illegal excavation in search of relics
Maragha Prosecution in Sohag ordered on Sunday remanding into custody one policeman and seven other suspects for four days pending…
France, UAE launch fund to protect monuments in conflict areas
Archaeology
December 3, 2016
France, UAE launch fund to protect monuments in conflict areas
France and the United Arab Emirates on Saturday launched a $100 million fund to protect heritage sites threatened by extremism…
Story of a temple dedicated by Nasser to the Netherlands
Archaeology
April 28, 2016
Story of a temple dedicated by Nasser to the Netherlands
All lovers of Ancient Egypt are aware of the massive operation that took place to rescue temples and monuments from…