statues
Photos: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities launches initiative to clean statues at Egypt’s public squares
Egypt
February 15, 2021
Photos: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities launches initiative to clean statues at Egypt’s public squares
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities launched an initiative to clean and maintain statues at Egypt’s public squares, spearheaded by…
Statue of Black protester replaces toppled UK slave trader
World
July 15, 2020
Statue of Black protester replaces toppled UK slave trader
LONDON (AP) — An artist has erected a statue of a Black Lives Matter protester atop the plinth in the…
Statues toppled throughout US in protests against racism
World
June 21, 2020
Statues toppled throughout US in protests against racism
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Protesters tore down more statues across the United States, expanding the razing in a San Francisco…
French leader rejects racism but colonial statues to remain
World
June 15, 2020
French leader rejects racism but colonial statues to remain
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed Sunday to stand firm against racism but also praised police and…
Egyptian Grand Museum receives 181 artifacts from Tahrir Museum
Archaeology
June 1, 2019
Egyptian Grand Museum receives 181 artifacts from Tahrir Museum
The Egyptian Grand Museum received 181 artifacts from the Tahrir Museum on Thursday amid high security measures from the Tourism…
Sculptor gets laughs in New York with monuments to fake tragedies
Culture
December 24, 2018
Sculptor gets laughs in New York with monuments to fake tragedies
It all started in 2016 with a bronze statue commemorating the tragic day in November 1963 when a giant…
Egypt’s Culture Ministry investigates unauthorized repainting of Khedive Ismail statue
Culture
August 7, 2018
Egypt’s Culture Ministry investigates unauthorized repainting of Khedive Ismail statue
Egypt’s Culture Minister Enas Abdel Dayem on Monday established a committee of fine arts experts and members from the…
Egypt puts relics recovered from smugglers in Italy on display
Archaeology
July 6, 2018
Egypt puts relics recovered from smugglers in Italy on display
Hundreds of ancient artifacts returned by Italy after they were recovered from smugglers in May went on display at the…