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Temporary exhibition in Luxor displays El-Assasif Necropolis’s restored antiquities
Exhibition displays 39 restored Ushabti statues
Egypt publishes a catalogue of Holy Family’s trip in Egypt
Documentation part of ministry of antiquities’ plan to submit places into UNESCO’s Heritage sites list
Two antiquities on display in Egyptian Museum for first time
Announcement made a day after receiving remains of Egyptian ancient mummy
Egypt retrieves 195 antiquities from Italy smuggled last May
Egypt retrieved on Friday a collection of 195 artefacts, along with 21,660 coins, that were illegally smuggled to Italy last May, according to state-owned media outlet Ahram Online. The artefacts date back to various periods from ancient Egypt to the Islamic era. Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced last May that the Egyptian Embassy in …
Egypt retrieves 91 smuggled antiquities from Israel
Egypt to receive artefacts after conflict between both countries which led to filing suit to prove ownership, Abdel Gawad says
NMEC offers magnificent display of Egyptian civilisation antiquities throughout eras
It gathers 50,000 archaeological artefacts, paintings, jewellery
Ramses II statue arrives to Egyptian Museum in Tahrir
Ministers of Tourism, Antiquities to hold press conference in museum
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Supreme Council of Antiquities lowers cinematography fees by 50% at archaeological sites: Chamber of Tourism Companies
Tourism income declined by about $835m during the first five months of this year, a decrease of 62% year-over-year
Syria’s Palmyra can be restored in five years, says antiquities chief
Eighty percent of ruins in the city of Palmyra are ‘”in good shape,” despite the damage inflicted by IS jihadists, Syria’s antiquities chief says. But some experts are less upbeat in their assessment.
Is Nefertiti hiding in the Valley of Kings’ secret chambers?
Experts confident secret chamber in King Tut’s tomb belongs to Nefertiti
Cultural treasures are also victims of war
The “Islamic State” militant group recently smashed several art pieces at the Palmyra UNESCO World Heritage site, in the Syrian city of that name. Even more brutally, they beheaded 82-year-old Khaled Al-Assad, one of Syria’s most respected archaeologists, who had been the keeper of Palmyra for more than 50 years. In Yemen, the damage to three out of …
‘Islamic State’ blows up Baal Shamin temple in Syria’s Palmyra
Ministry of Antiquities continues attempts to save lost heritage
Sekhemka statue transportation date delayed to end ofAugust, whilst searches to locate Queen Nefertiti’s tomb still ongoing
The last call to save one of Egypt’s statues
4,000-year-old statue was on verge of being sold by British museum
“SakhamKa”: Ancient Egyptian scribe of significant religious value
“The statue has a significant importance to the study of Egyptology,” says RCEWA
Remains of ancient city discovered in Sharqeya
The antiquities indicate that a crisis hit the city in the past, leaving it in ruins
Antiquities Ministry completes 5 projects developing historical Cairo
Four external agreements signed to stop antiquities trafficking and recover smuggled antiquities, says El-Damaty
Swedish team accidently discovers temple remains at quarry near Aswan
Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh Al-Damaty said the discovery is “highly important”, because it means the area had sanctity and religious rituals were practised there, highlighting its other uses aside from being simply a sandstone quarry.
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‘Heritage Taskforce’ takes antiquities ministry to court over Hellenistic site demolition
An apartment block is set to be built on the 323 BCE site
‘Perverted fatwa’ of IS indicate their ignorance: Dar Al-Ifta
Dar Al-Ifta also noted the importance of protecting such relics, adding that the only way of doing so is by studying their history and the eras they were built in.
Imports of products with folkloric features to be banned: Abdel Nour
In 2014, at least 7,000 bazaars were shut down
Chinese ‘antiquities’ scattered in Egyptian bazaars
Many tourist bazaars were closed, abandoned by tenants or turned into cafes, says Hussein Al-Gabry
Al-Arish National Museum damaged in Sinai attacks
Al-Arish National Museum is one of the few antiquities holders in North Sinai where there are lots of monuments from the Pharaonic period, Graeco-Roman era, drawings of the Coptic and Islamic antiques.
Restoration specialist claims King Tut mask can be restored
A botched attempt to re-affix the beard of King Tutankhamen, which left the mask damaged, can be restored according to specialist
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4 discoveries made this week by archaeologists
Ancient tombs, artefacts, and a tunnel have been discovered this week in Egypt
Conflict surrounds Khufu Cartouche sentence
Although the convicted researchers admit that they took samples out of the country, they refute all allegations of damaging the Khufu Cartouche
A final call to save Alexandria’s antiquities
Intellectuals and archaeologist launch campaign to expend Graeco-Roman museum
Pharaoh Thutmosis III-era temple discovered in Giza
Parts of the temple discovered so far include seven tablets, column bases and a statue of a seated person, all made of pink granite
Royal Museum of Jewellery reopens for first time since 25 January Revolution
The museum includes 1,045 archaeological pieces that belonged to Egyptian royalty