Zahi Hawas
Hawas apologizes to Messi over offensive statements
Egypt
March 7, 2017
Hawas apologizes to Messi over offensive statements
Former Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass issued a statement apologizing to football superstar Lionel Messi over a press statement by Hawas…
Reeve’s claims about Nefertiti’s tomb are mere fantasy
Opinion
March 31, 2016
Reeve’s claims about Nefertiti’s tomb are mere fantasy
There is no doubt that Nicholas Reeves, who champions a theory that the tomb of Queen Nefertiti is located behind…
Antiquities staff divided over ministry’s future
Culture
July 21, 2011
Antiquities staff divided over ministry’s future
Ambiguity has surrounded the destiny of Egypt's new Ministry of Antiquities, following a recent cabinet reshuffle approved on Thursday. No…
US delegation to help Egypt counter antiquities theft
Egypt
May 16, 2011
US delegation to help Egypt counter antiquities theft
A US delegation is expected to arrive in Egypt Monday to help Egyptian authorities create a plan to counter organized…
Antiquities czar: ‘Gospel of Judas’ won’t be displayed in museums
Egypt
November 8, 2010
Antiquities czar: ‘Gospel of Judas’ won’t be displayed in museums
The so-called "Gospel of Judas," which US authorities handed over to Egypt in July, will not be displayed in any…
Egypt: US to return smuggled sarcophagi
Egypt
October 13, 2010
Egypt: US to return smuggled sarcophagi
Egypt's chief archaeologist says the United States will return a number of sarcophagi smuggled out of the country 50 years…
Minister announces new antiquities guidelines
Egypt
July 5, 2010
Minister announces new antiquities guidelines
Culture Minister Farouk Hosni on Sunday issued a list of new regulations to be adopted by his ministry in line…
Archaeologists in Egypt find Ptolemaic king statue
Archaeology
May 5, 2010
Archaeologists in Egypt find Ptolemaic king statue
Archaeologists in Egypt say they have discovered a headless granite statue more than 2000 years old belonging to an unidentified…