Egyptian museum
Hawass: Money for citizens who help return antiquities
Egypt
April 23, 2011
Hawass: Money for citizens who help return antiquities
Zahi Hawass, Egypt's Minister of Antiquities, will offer a reward of between LE5000 and LE50,000 to any citizen who helps…
Egypt’s Museums: From Egyptian Museum to ‘torture chamber’
Archaeology
April 20, 2011
Egypt’s Museums: From Egyptian Museum to ‘torture chamber’
Most Egyptians would agree that the 25 January revolution deserves a place in the Egyptian Museum — the most prominent…
Number of visitors rises to Egyptian museum
Egypt
April 17, 2011
Number of visitors rises to Egyptian museum
The number of Egyptian Museum visitors rose considerably on Sunday, said Tareq al-Awadi, the museum's manager. Visitors include Egyptians and…
Tourists return to Egyptian Museum after its re-opening
Egypt
April 10, 2011
Tourists return to Egyptian Museum after its re-opening
Four tourist groups visited the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square following its re-opening on Sunday morning. The Museum was secured…
Egyptian Museum closed following clashes
Egypt
April 9, 2011
Egyptian Museum closed following clashes
Authorities closed the Egyptian Museum on Saturday after at least two demonstrators were killed when the military dispersed a peaceful sit-in in…
Two alleged artifact thieves referred for military trial
Egypt
March 28, 2011
Two alleged artifact thieves referred for military trial
The Tourism and Antiquities Police referred two suspects accused of stealing artifacts from the Egyptian Museum for military trial, according…
Official reveals more artifacts looted during revolution
Egypt
March 24, 2011
Official reveals more artifacts looted during revolution
Mohamed Abdel Maqsoud, an official from the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said on Thursday that around 800 artifacts from the…
Released detainees recount military torture, thousands remain in custody
Egypt
March 17, 2011
Released detainees recount military torture, thousands remain in custody
Civilians who were detained by the military last week gave testimonials on Wednesday recounting the torture that they endured and…
Egypt’s Museums XVV: ‘Our open-air museum’
Archaeology
March 16, 2011
Egypt’s Museums XVV: ‘Our open-air museum’
Since 25 January, Egypt’s many museums and archaeological sites have been the victims of looting. Yesterday, it was announced that…
54 antiquities stolen from Egyptian Museum
Egypt
March 15, 2011
54 antiquities stolen from Egyptian Museum
Egyptian Museum Curator Tarek al-Awady said 54 antiquities were stolen from the museum on 28 January, the day police withdrew…