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Grand Egyptian Museum receives 331 artifacts, including 42 that belonged to King Tut
Archaeology
October 1, 2019
Grand Egyptian Museum receives 331 artifacts, including 42 that belonged to King Tut
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) received on Monday 331 artifacts, including 42 artifacts that belonged King Tutankhamun. Many of the…
Antiquities ministry to move 39 ancient mummies from Egyptian Museum
Archaeology
September 13, 2019
Antiquities ministry to move 39 ancient mummies from Egyptian Museum
The antiquities ministry is preparing for the transfer of 39 royal mummies and their sarcophagi from their current exhibition at…
Tahrir Square to turn into a world-class tourist destination
Egypt
August 18, 2019
Tahrir Square to turn into a world-class tourist destination
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced that Tahrir Square would be transformed into a tourist destination, as part of the…
In unprecedented move, the Egyptian Museum includes path for the visually impaired
Archaeology
June 27, 2019
In unprecedented move, the Egyptian Museum includes path for the visually impaired
The Ministers of Antiquities, Tourism, and Youth, the Italian ambassador to Cairo Giampaolo Cantini, and 16 ambassadors from foreign countries…
Egyptian court orders conditional release for Shady Abu Zeid
Egypt
February 11, 2019
Egyptian court orders conditional release for Shady Abu Zeid
Satirist blogger Shady Abu Zeid will be released after spending nine months in prison on charges of “spreading false news…
On the anniversary of January 25: Why did it fail to achieve its goals?
Opinion
January 25, 2018
On the anniversary of January 25: Why did it fail to achieve its goals?
January 25, like all major revolutions in the history, did not immediately achieve all of its goals, but certainly achieved…
Three artifacts displayed for first time at Egyptian Museum
Archaeology
December 15, 2017
Three artifacts displayed for first time at Egyptian Museum
The Egyptian Museum began showcasing a new display on Thursday evening of three artifacts, available for the public to see for…
Police officer accused of killing female political activist receives ten-year jail sentence
Egypt
June 19, 2017
Police officer accused of killing female political activist receives ten-year jail sentence
Cairo Criminal Court on Monday issued a ten-year jail sentence to the police officer charged with killing political activist Shaimaa…
Funerary bed of King Tut packed to be transferred to Grand Egyptian Museum
Culture
May 18, 2017
Funerary bed of King Tut packed to be transferred to Grand Egyptian Museum
A team from the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) started packing this week Pharaoh King Tutankhamun’s treasured collection at the Egyptian…
‘Egyptian Monster’ creator destroys invention, cites govt inattention
Egypt
February 18, 2016
‘Egyptian Monster’ creator destroys invention, cites govt inattention
The creator of the "Egyptian Monster", a proclaimed amphibian car and aeroplane whose failure to launch in December 2015 elicited…