restoration
King Tut’s tomb is not safe in Luxor: source
Egypt
August 2, 2019
King Tut’s tomb is not safe in Luxor: source
Both the tomb and mummy of King Tutankhamen, located in Luxor, are currently in danger because of the excessive flow…
Ministry of Antiquities starts restoration of King Tutankhamun’s coffin
Egypt
July 17, 2019
Ministry of Antiquities starts restoration of King Tutankhamun’s coffin
Egypt’s ministry of Antiquities started on Wednesday the restoration of the golden coffin of King Tutankhamun, following the ministry’s transfer…
Race on to cover Notre-Dame as rainclouds gather over Paris
World
April 24, 2019
Race on to cover Notre-Dame as rainclouds gather over Paris
Climbers were brought in Tuesday to unfurl tarpaulins over Notre-Dame to protect it from expected rain after the iconic cathedral…
France launches global contest to design new Notre-Dame spire
Art news
April 17, 2019
France launches global contest to design new Notre-Dame spire
France will invite architects from around the world to submit designs for rebuilding the spire of Notre-Dame cathedral that was…
Macron vows to rebuild a ‘more beautiful’ Notre-Dame in 5 years
World
April 17, 2019
Macron vows to rebuild a ‘more beautiful’ Notre-Dame in 5 years
President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild Notre-Dame “even more beautifully” within five years, as all of France’s cathedrals prepared…
Downtown Cairo battles to keep cosmopolitan heritage alive
Culture
April 2, 2019
Downtown Cairo battles to keep cosmopolitan heritage alive
Cairo’s downtown, with its old European-designed buildings, is wrestling to preserve its cultural heritage as Egypt readies a new capital…
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…
Egypt to renovate its Jewish sites with LE1.27 billion
Archaeology
December 14, 2018
Egypt to renovate its Jewish sites with LE1.27 billion
In order to restore the holy sites of Egyptian Jews, Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anani announced on Sunday that President…
Pope Tawadros II reopens Cathedral of St. Mark
Egypt
November 18, 2018
Pope Tawadros II reopens Cathedral of St. Mark
Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria presided over the mass for the inauguration of the Grand…
Egypt resumes restoration of Al-Zahir Baybars mosque
Culture
October 19, 2018
Egypt resumes restoration of Al-Zahir Baybars mosque
The restoration project of Al-Zaher Baybars, which resumed after being halted in 2011 due to post-revolution financial difficulties, was…