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As war destroys Yemen’s present, museums struggle to preserve its past
Middle East
June 9, 2021
As war destroys Yemen’s present, museums struggle to preserve its past
A bronze statue of the main god of the kingdom of Saba, located in what is now the Yemeni province…
GEM board makes plans to transfer King Khufu’s two archaeological boats
Archaeology
June 3, 2021
GEM board makes plans to transfer King Khufu’s two archaeological boats
The Board of Directors of the Grand Egyptian Museum Authority, headed by Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani, met on…
Egypt’s ‘Kings of the Sun’ exhibition in Prague sells out
Archaeology
May 31, 2021
Egypt’s ‘Kings of the Sun’ exhibition in Prague sells out
Since its reopening in May, tickets for the “Kings of the Sun” exhibit in Prague’s National Museum have completely sold…
Zahi Hawass meets with Saudi officials to discuss excavations at Ramses III site in KSA
Archaeology
May 27, 2021
Zahi Hawass meets with Saudi officials to discuss excavations at Ramses III site in KSA
Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass met with the head of the Heritage Authority of the Saudi Ministry of Culture, Jasir al-Herbish,…
Photos: Egypt’s iconic Cairo Citadel undergoes extensive restoration
Archaeology
May 20, 2021
Photos: Egypt’s iconic Cairo Citadel undergoes extensive restoration
On Thursday morning, Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anani inspected the ongoing restoration work at the Mohammed…
First pregnant Egyptian mummy surprises researchers
Archaeology
April 30, 2021
First pregnant Egyptian mummy surprises researchers
An Egyptian mummy previously believed to be a priest has turned out to be a pregnant woman. The surprise discovery,…
Egypt recovers two smuggled Greco-Roman antiquities from Italy
Archaeology
April 29, 2021
Egypt recovers two smuggled Greco-Roman antiquities from Italy
On Thursday, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced that the Egyptian Embassy in Italy had recovered two antique pieces…
Another royal parade planned to transfer King Tut: minister
Archaeology
April 8, 2021
Another royal parade planned to transfer King Tut: minister
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anani announced that another royal parade is in the making– this time to…
Israelis stand silent as Holocaust Day marked with siren
Middle East
April 8, 2021
Israelis stand silent as Holocaust Day marked with siren
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis stood in silence on Thursday as a two-minute siren wailed across the country in remembrance of…
Ticket prices for National Museum of Egyptian Civilization after royal mummy procession revealed
Egypt
April 1, 2021
Ticket prices for National Museum of Egyptian Civilization after royal mummy procession revealed
The official website of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) has published ticket prices for the museum after the…