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Antiquities Minister inaugurates open-air museum in Cairo’s Matareya
Archaeology
February 17, 2018
Antiquities Minister inaugurates open-air museum in Cairo’s Matareya
Egypt Antiquities Minister Khalid al-Anani on Saturday inaugurated the open-air museum at the al-Masalla area of the Matareya neighborhood northeast…
‘Screaming Mummy’ attracts 20,000 visitors to Egyptian Museum
Archaeology
February 13, 2018
‘Screaming Mummy’ attracts 20,000 visitors to Egyptian Museum
The Antiquities Ministry said on February 4 that the Egyptian Museum is to display on a weekly basis three objects…
25% of restoration of Alexandria Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue completed
Archaeology
February 10, 2018
25% of restoration of Alexandria Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue completed
Assistant Antiquities Minister for Engineering Affairs Hesham Ibrahim said on Friday that the teams of restorers who are carrying out…
‘Screaming mummy’, two other artefacts to be displayed for first time at Egyptian Museum
Archaeology
February 5, 2018
‘Screaming mummy’, two other artefacts to be displayed for first time at Egyptian Museum
For the first time, the Egyptian Museum at Tahrir Square will this week display a statue known as the screaming mummy,…
Egyptian consulate in US retrieves 3 smuggled artifacts
Science
January 3, 2018
Egyptian consulate in US retrieves 3 smuggled artifacts
Shaaban Abdel Gawad, General Supervisor of the Department of Retrieved Antiquities at the Ministry of Antiquities, said that the Ministry…
Sohag National Museum to open in February
Egypt
December 16, 2017
Sohag National Museum to open in February
The Antiquities Ministry of has begun working on the final touches of the Sohag National Museum building, which is due…
Antiquities Ministry to renovate Prince Taz Palace, Sadat House
Archaeology
December 13, 2017
Antiquities Ministry to renovate Prince Taz Palace, Sadat House
The Ministry of Antiquities announced on Tuesday the renovation and maintenance of Prince Taz Palace in al-Khalifa neighborhood and Sheikh…
Isis temple unearthed by builders in Banha
Archaeology
November 17, 2017
Isis temple unearthed by builders in Banha
The ruins of an ancient Egyptian temple built for the Egyptian diety, Isis, were discovered on Thursday by workers on…
Greco-Roman mummy discovered in Fayoum
Archaeology
November 14, 2017
Greco-Roman mummy discovered in Fayoum
An Egyptian-Russian archaeological mission operating in the Deir al-Banat area in Qalmasha village of Fayoum Governorate discovered on Tuesday a…
Temporary exhibition to be held at King Farouk Museum Wednesday
Culture
November 7, 2017
Temporary exhibition to be held at King Farouk Museum Wednesday
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of its establishment, the King Farouk Corner Museum in Helwan will hold a…