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‘Everything is stolen from us’: Tunisians fight to preserve cultural heritage
Middle East

‘Everything is stolen from us’: Tunisians fight to preserve cultural heritage

FOUSSANA, Tunisia (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Standing near the shrine of the Sufi saint Sidi Boughanem in western Tunisia, Karim…
Alabaster bust dated to Roman era seized in Salloum Land Port
Archaeology

Alabaster bust dated to Roman era seized in Salloum Land Port

  The archaeological unit of Salloum Land Port  in cooperation with the port’s police department have seized a marble bust…
The ‘cursed’ sarcophagus in Alexandria
Opinion

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…
A treasure trove of ‘ancient’ archaeology tucked away in Gaza
Art news

A treasure trove of ‘ancient’ archaeology tucked away in Gaza

Nafez Abed's cramped workroom is filled with sculptures and mosaics with patterns from the Byzantine, Greek and Roman periods. It…
Egypt retrieves ancient bust from Brazil
Archaeology

Egypt retrieves ancient bust from Brazil

An ancient Roman bust purchased by a Brazilian tourist in 1976 has returned to Egypt Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim said…
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