archeological sites
Archaeological sites and museums offering 20% discounts in Qena, Luxor and Aswan until August
Egypt
June 5, 2024
Archaeological sites and museums offering 20% discounts in Qena, Luxor and Aswan until August
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities in Egypt Ahmed Issa announced a 20 percent discount in ticket prices for archaeological sites…
Parliament approves law amendments punishing obscene acts in Egypt’s archaeological sites
Archaeology
February 10, 2020
Parliament approves law amendments punishing obscene acts in Egypt’s archaeological sites
Egypt’s House of Representatives approved amendments in its plenary session on Monday to two articles of the Antiquities Protection Law…
Hawas apologizes to Messi over offensive statements
Egypt
March 7, 2017
Hawas apologizes to Messi over offensive statements
Former Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass issued a statement apologizing to football superstar Lionel Messi over a press statement by Hawas…
Egypt’s archeological sites, museums open to the public for free on Thursday
Egypt
January 11, 2016
Egypt’s archeological sites, museums open to the public for free on Thursday
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damati announced that all archaeological sites and museums will be open for free on Thursday, for Egyptians…
Groundwater threatens to flood Abu Mena City
Archaeology
July 22, 2015
Groundwater threatens to flood Abu Mena City
The archaeological city of Abu Mena, west of Alexandria, the only Coptic archeological site in Egypt registered on the UNESCO…
Hellenistic-era ruins demolished in Alexandria
Archaeology
April 16, 2015
Hellenistic-era ruins demolished in Alexandria
The Antiquities Ministry's decision to demolish a Hellenistic-era archaeological site in Alexandria was carried out on Thursday, destroying the ancient…
Court to start trial of German archeologists over stealing artifacts 7 June
Egypt
May 22, 2014
Court to start trial of German archeologists over stealing artifacts 7 June
The Cairo Court of Appeal set, on Thursday, 7 June to start the trial of nine defendants, including three German…
Antiquities Minister: Meet Rahina safe from fire
Egypt
August 19, 2012
Antiquities Minister: Meet Rahina safe from fire
Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Ali said that the museum and archeological site at Meet Rahina, south of Cairo, are…
Egypt vows to halt encroachment on archaeological sites
Archaeology
May 24, 2011
Egypt vows to halt encroachment on archaeological sites
Egyptian Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass on Monday pledged his ministry’s cooperation with the military to remove all illegal encroachments from…