Sekhemka Statue
Hawass urges Egypt to exercise international pressure on Sekhemka statue
Egypt
October 5, 2015
Hawass urges Egypt to exercise international pressure on Sekhemka statue
Renowned Egyptian archaeologist and former antiquities minister Zahi Hawass urged the Egyptian government to exercise international pressure to prevent the…
Egyptian antiquities ministry receives no donations for Sekhemka statue
Archaeology
August 25, 2015
Egyptian antiquities ministry receives no donations for Sekhemka statue
The Antiquities Ministry has not received so far any donations to buy back the 4,000-year-old Egyptian statue of Sekhemka before…
Minister defends fundraising call for statue’s retrieval
Archaeology
August 24, 2015
Minister defends fundraising call for statue’s retrieval
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty has defended his call to Egyptians to raise US$25 million for the retrieval of a precious…
Antiquities minister urges Egyptians to donate to buy statue
Egypt
August 23, 2015
Antiquities minister urges Egyptians to donate to buy statue
Egypt's antiquities minister urged his countrymen Saturday to raise nearly $25 million so that the country can buy back an…
Antiquities minister holds press conference on Sekhemka Statue
Archaeology
August 22, 2015
Antiquities minister holds press conference on Sekhemka Statue
Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh El-Damaty will hold a press conference Saturday on a campaign launched to stop the sale of…