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UN chief calls on world to stop destruction of Iraqi sites
World

UN chief calls on world to stop destruction of Iraqi sites

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced outrage Sunday over the destruction by the Islamic State group of Iraqi cultural sites, and…
Pharaonic rest house discovered east of Suez Canal
Archaeology

Pharaonic rest house discovered east of Suez Canal

A Pharaonic royal rest house had been discovered east of the Suez Canal, Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty said on Monday. The…
New archaeological findings in Minya
Archaeology

New archaeological findings in Minya

The Minya Governorate will declare new archaeological findings in the province on Sunday as part of a tourism conference extending…
New mummies discovered floating on an irrigation canal in Upper Egypt
Archaeology

New mummies discovered floating on an irrigation canal in Upper Egypt

Residents of Dier Mowass village in the Minya governorate were frightened to discover three wooden coffins floating on the surface…
Egypt retrieves stolen artifacts from Spain, France
Archaeology

Egypt retrieves stolen artifacts from Spain, France

Egypt has managed to retrieve and claim title to 274 illegally smuggled artifacts from Spain and France, the Antiquities Ministry has…
Campaign, alarmed by surge in illegal excavations, promotes awareness
Archaeology

Campaign, alarmed by surge in illegal excavations, promotes awareness

An independent campaign has unveiled a “terrifying” surge in illegal excavations by citizens in the slums of the coastal province…
Ministers agree to urgently fund suspended antiquity and museum projects
Archaeology

Ministers agree to urgently fund suspended antiquity and museum projects

The ministerial economic committee, presided over by Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb, has tackled much-needed funding to resume suspended archaeological projects. Antiquities…
Egypt, Georgia museums sign cooperation deal
Archaeology

Egypt, Georgia museums sign cooperation deal

National museums in Georgia and Egypt have signed a deal to enhance mutual cooperation by which both countries would exchange…
Pharaonic treasures to go on display in Germany
Archaeology

Pharaonic treasures to go on display in Germany

The city of Mannheim, Germany, is scheduled to host an exhibition of ancient Pharaonic artifacts that date back to 4,000…
Tut Ankh Amon tomb closure postponed, mummy not to be relocated
Archaeology

Tut Ankh Amon tomb closure postponed, mummy not to be relocated

Antiquities Minister Mamdouh Al-Damaty has decided to call off the periodic maintenance closure of Pharaonic King Tut Ankh Amon’s tomb,…
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