Obelisk
Egypt restores, erects obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut at Karnak
Culture
April 11, 2022
Egypt restores, erects obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut at Karnak
A team of archaeologists, restorers and engineers of the Supreme Council of Antiquities managed to restore and erect the…
Mentally unstable man attempts to destroy ram statue in Tahrir Square
Egypt
October 21, 2021
Mentally unstable man attempts to destroy ram statue in Tahrir Square
Judicial authorities have launched intensive investigations after a man climbed the obelisk of Tahrir Square and attempted to destroy one…
Ramses II obelisk relocated to Alamein city
Archaeology
August 9, 2019
Ramses II obelisk relocated to Alamein city
Amid tight security measures, the obelisk of King Ramses II was transferred to the new city of El Alamein from…
Will the London obelisk return to Egypt?
Opinion
October 31, 2018
Will the London obelisk return to Egypt?
We need to take a stand on the condition of Egyptian antiquities abroad. I traveled to London in October,…
Museum official: 15 stolen obelisks abroad
Archaeology
April 11, 2015
Museum official: 15 stolen obelisks abroad
A senior Egyptian archaeological researcher has said that several ancient Egyptian obelisks remain abroad after being smuggled during the Roman…
Monday’s papers: Hope for Tunisia, death for al-Kamouny, ‘exile’ for Badr
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Monday’s papers: Hope for Tunisia, death for al-Kamouny, ‘exile’ for Badr
The headlines of Monday’s state-owned and independent dailies are shared between two leading stories: the collapse of the Tunisian government…
Egypt threatens to take back New York obelisk
Egypt
January 8, 2011
Egypt threatens to take back New York obelisk
The Egyptian government official charged with protecting his country's ancient monuments is threatening to take back an iconic obelisk in…