artifacts
How blockchain technology can help stop antiquities smuggling
Archaeology
August 11, 2023
How blockchain technology can help stop antiquities smuggling
Historical treasures and antiquities have been targeted by thieves across history, with many artifacts ending up in international auction without…
Antiquities Ministry detects 2 Egyptian artifacts on auction in London
Egypt
May 5, 2023
Antiquities Ministry detects 2 Egyptian artifacts on auction in London
The Supreme Council of Antiquities was notified about placing two Egyptian artifacts for auction at the Swan Fine Arts auction…
US repatriates 77 looted artifacts to Yemen — but the Smithsonian will house them for now
Archaeology
February 26, 2023
US repatriates 77 looted artifacts to Yemen — but the Smithsonian will house them for now
The United States has repatriated 77 looted artifacts to Yemen, including dozens of ancient funerary stones linked to a disgraced…
Fugitive suspects create fake ancient cemetery to defraud antiquities dealers
Archaeology
February 17, 2023
Fugitive suspects create fake ancient cemetery to defraud antiquities dealers
The Egyptian security authorities have revealed that fugitive suspects used a clever trick to defraud antiquities dealers. They achieved this…
US returns looted antiquity to Palestinian Authority for first time ever
Middle East
January 7, 2023
US returns looted antiquity to Palestinian Authority for first time ever
For the first time ever, the United States has returned a looted antiquity to the Palestinian Authority — an Iron…
Five suspects arrested over theft of artifacts from Sohag University museum
Egypt
October 25, 2022
Five suspects arrested over theft of artifacts from Sohag University museum
The Egyptian Public Prosecution ordered the pretrial detention of five suspects on Monday pending investigations over charges of stealing antiquities…
Egypt retrieves two smuggled artifacts from Belgium
Archaeology
September 12, 2022
Egypt retrieves two smuggled artifacts from Belgium
On Sunday, the Assistant Foreign Minister for Cultural Relations, Omar Selim, handed over two artifacts, retrieved from Belgium after being…
Ex-Louvre president suspected in case of forging documents for Egyptian artifacts
Archaeology
May 26, 2022
Ex-Louvre president suspected in case of forging documents for Egyptian artifacts
Investigators suspect that the former president of the Louvre Museum, Jean-Luc Martinez, turned a blind eye to forging certificates of…
Grand Egyptian Museum to be ready for inauguration on September 30
Archaeology
May 24, 2022
Grand Egyptian Museum to be ready for inauguration on September 30
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Monday that all works related to the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)…
Egypt warns of harsh penalties for anyone who defaces artifacts, including LE500,000 fine
Archaeology
January 31, 2022
Egypt warns of harsh penalties for anyone who defaces artifacts, including LE500,000 fine
Law #117 of 1983 on the Protection of Antiquities stipulates several penalties to preserve archaeological sites and any collectibles that…