Archaeology
House basements used for illegal excavation discovered in Luxor
January 4, 2017
House basements used for illegal excavation discovered in Luxor
Isna Prosecution in Luxor ordered the seizure of two basements of a house in Darb al-Rawageh area, where illegal excavations…
Six valuable historic lanterns stolen from Al-Refai Mosque
January 3, 2017
Six valuable historic lanterns stolen from Al-Refai Mosque
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany has inspected Al-Refai Mosque, in the wake of the disappearance of six valuable Islamic lanterns from…
Discount of 20 percent on Luxor archaeological site fees in January: Minister
December 26, 2016
Discount of 20 percent on Luxor archaeological site fees in January: Minister
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany has disclosed a 20 percent discount on the Luxor Pass ticket, which entitles visitorsto entry at…
Egypt retrieves 340 smuggled artifacts from Jordan
December 26, 2016
Egypt retrieves 340 smuggled artifacts from Jordan
The Egyptian Antiquities Ministry received Sunday 340 archaeological artifacts that date back to various Egyptian eras. The retrieved artifacts were seized…
Archaeological stone found in Gharbiya
December 23, 2016
Archaeological stone found in Gharbiya
The Ministry of Antiquities said it seized an archaeological stone that was placed on display at a market in Gharbiya…
Pharaonic tomb aged over 4,200 years discovered in Aswan
December 21, 2016
Pharaonic tomb aged over 4,200 years discovered in Aswan
Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities said Wednesday that archaeologists found compelling evidence for new tombs at Qubbet el-Hawa in Aswan.The head…
Egypt retrieves two smuggled Islamic lamps from UAE
December 19, 2016
Egypt retrieves two smuggled Islamic lamps from UAE
Egypt received from the UAE on Thursday two Islamic lamps that were stolen and smuggled to the Gulf country in…
Antiquities Minister says restoration of Baron Empain Palace in the works
December 10, 2016
Antiquities Minister says restoration of Baron Empain Palace in the works
Egypt's Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany said Thursday that work started in late November on the Baron Empain Palace of Heliopolis,…
Egypt recovers 7 artifacts from the US, Switzerland and UAE
December 7, 2016
Egypt recovers 7 artifacts from the US, Switzerland and UAE
Antiquities Minister Khaled el-Enany announced on Tuesday that Egypt succeeded in recovering 7 important artifacts from the US, Switzerland and UAE…
France, UAE launch fund to protect monuments in conflict areas
December 3, 2016
France, UAE launch fund to protect monuments in conflict areas
France and the United Arab Emirates on Saturday launched a $100 million fund to protect heritage sites threatened by extremism…