Zahi Hawas

Hawas apologizes to Messi over offensive statements
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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