artifacts
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…
January 8, return of charter flights from Madrid to Cairo and Luxor
Egypt
December 21, 2021
January 8, return of charter flights from Madrid to Cairo and Luxor
Iberia Airlines announced that it will resume its flights to Cairo and Luxor on January 8, through direct charter flights…
Photos: Sixteen ancient Egyptian artifacts seized at Safaga seaport
Archaeology
November 11, 2021
Photos: Sixteen ancient Egyptian artifacts seized at Safaga seaport
The security services of the Safaga seaport seized 16 ancient Egyptian artifacts dating back to different eras. As soon as…