Archaeology

Antiquities Ministry suffers financial shortfall since January revolution: minister

Antiquities Ministry suffers financial shortfall since January revolution: minister

The Antiquities Ministry has been suffering from a severe shortfall in financial revenues since the January revolution, which has negatively…
Egypt starts repairing Tutankhamun’s botched beard

Egypt starts repairing Tutankhamun’s botched beard

Egypt started work Saturday to remove a crust of dried glue on the beard of legendary boy pharaoh Tutankhamun's golden…
Egypt to restore King Tut mask after botched epoxy job

Egypt to restore King Tut mask after botched epoxy job

Egypt's state-run news agency says the restoration of King Tutankhamun's world-famous golden mask will begin Saturday, over a year after…
Antiquities Ministry takes legal measures against sale of Egyptian artifacts in London

Antiquities Ministry takes legal measures against sale of Egyptian artifacts in London

Antiquities Minister Mamdouh Damaty has announced that the ministry has taken the necessary legal measures to stop the sale of several…
Egyptian antiquities ministry announces discovery of new monument

Egyptian antiquities ministry announces discovery of new monument

An Egyptian-German archaeological mission unearthed on Sunday some stone blocks dating back to the era of King Nectanebo I in…
Egypt recovers ancient Egyptian sunken relief from Britain

Egypt recovers ancient Egyptian sunken relief from Britain

Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty said the ministry has recovered a smuggled ancient Egyptian sunken relief from Britain that dates back to…
Egypt retrieves pharaonic artifacts from France, UK

Egypt retrieves pharaonic artifacts from France, UK

Egypt has retrieved a pharaonic statue from France, Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty said on Friday, pointing out that the piece…
Renovations begin at Tutankhamun Luxor tomb

Renovations begin at Tutankhamun Luxor tomb

A US archaeological institute began renovating the tomb of famous Pharaoh King Tutankhamun in Luxor on Thursday. The J. Paul Getty…
Rare Byzantine-era mosaic of ‘city map’ restored in Israel

Rare Byzantine-era mosaic of ‘city map’ restored in Israel

A rare Byzantine-era floor mosaic discovered in Israel that depicts streets and buildings on a "city map" of a place…
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