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Cabinet denies 32% of Egypt’s artifacts were smuggled abroad
Archaeology
March 12, 2019
Cabinet denies 32% of Egypt’s artifacts were smuggled abroad
The Information Center of the Cabinet denied rumors that 32 percent of the artifact of Egypt, equal to 32,600, were…
Egypt retrieves smuggled artifact from Australian museum
Archaeology
February 21, 2019
Egypt retrieves smuggled artifact from Australian museum
The Egyptian embassy in Canberra, Australia received the fourth and final part of the stone panel of “Sheshn Nefertem”, which…
Major archaeological discovery to be announced in Minya Sat.
Archaeology
February 1, 2019
Major archaeological discovery to be announced in Minya Sat.
Minya University, headed by professor Mostafa Abdel Naby, will announce a major discovery in Touna al-Gabal archaeological area on Saturday…
Ancient tombs discovered in Nile Delta
Archaeology
January 25, 2019
Ancient tombs discovered in Nile Delta
Archaeologists have discovered tombs dating back to the Second Intermediate Period (1782-1570 BC) in the Nile Delta of Egypt. The…
National Museum of Scotland set to display 7,000 Egyptian artifacts
Archaeology
January 23, 2019
National Museum of Scotland set to display 7,000 Egyptian artifacts
The National Museum of Scotland is set to open an exhibition of around 7,000 Egyptian artifacts on February 8.…
Alabaster bust dated to Roman era seized in Salloum Land Port
Archaeology
December 31, 2018
Alabaster bust dated to Roman era seized in Salloum Land Port
The archaeological unit of Salloum Land Port in cooperation with the port’s police department have seized a marble bust…
Three Jewish cemeteries to be recorded as antiquities
Archaeology
December 28, 2018
Three Jewish cemeteries to be recorded as antiquities
A central committee is preparing to officially register three Jewish cemeteries as antiquities in the Ministry of Antiquities’ records, announced…
Egypt releases camel operator accused of facilitating Pyramids pornographic
Culture
December 14, 2018
Egypt releases camel operator accused of facilitating Pyramids pornographic
After a five-hour interrogation session, the Cairo appeals court released a camel tour operator at the Giza Pyramids on…
Egypt to renovate its Jewish sites with LE1.27 billion
Archaeology
December 14, 2018
Egypt to renovate its Jewish sites with LE1.27 billion
In order to restore the holy sites of Egyptian Jews, Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anani announced on Sunday that President…
Orascom Co. to provide first-class, digital visitor services at Giza plateau
Travel
December 14, 2018
Orascom Co. to provide first-class, digital visitor services at Giza plateau
On Thursday, Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities signed a contract with Orascom Investment Holding Company, allowing the latter to provide…