Culture
17 historical manuscripts stolen, 183 vulnerable to damage and theft
July 29, 2014
17 historical manuscripts stolen, 183 vulnerable to damage and theft
Professor of Medieval History at the University of Zagazig Amr Abdel Aziz sent a number of letters to Sharqiya governor,…
Egypt fails to retrieve ancient statue before sale at UK auction
July 11, 2014
Egypt fails to retrieve ancient statue before sale at UK auction
Egypt has failed to retrieve an Ancient pharaonic statue before it was sold for £14 million at a UK auction…
Gamal Abdel Nasser’s museum to open in 2015
July 8, 2014
Gamal Abdel Nasser’s museum to open in 2015
Culture Minister Gaber Asfour said that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will open the museum of the late president Gamal Abdel Nasser…
Egypt receives eight smuggled artifacts from Denmark
July 8, 2014
Egypt receives eight smuggled artifacts from Denmark
The Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that it received eight artifacts from Denmark to be delivered to the Ministry of…
Antiquities Ministry calls for suspension of selling of statue in London
July 7, 2014
Antiquities Ministry calls for suspension of selling of statue in London
An Antiquities Ministry official left Cairo on Monday to follow up on developments of selling statue of Sekhemka, of the…
Ancient Roman city discovered under Nile Delta silt
July 1, 2014
Ancient Roman city discovered under Nile Delta silt
The Minister of Antiquities and Heritage Mamdouh al-Damaty announced the discovery of the remains of an ancient city dating back…
24 smuggled artifacts set to return from Germany Friday
June 26, 2014
24 smuggled artifacts set to return from Germany Friday
On Friday evening, Cairo Airport is set to receive 24 stolen artifacts that were retrieved from the Egyptian museum in Leipzig University,…
Minister: Archaeological weapons found under Mediterranean
June 22, 2014
Minister: Archaeological weapons found under Mediterranean
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty said on Sunday several antique weapons were found deep under the Mediterranean near the entrance of…
Ancient Cyprian plague remnants discovered in Luxor
June 19, 2014
Ancient Cyprian plague remnants discovered in Luxor
The Italian archaeological mission discovered in Luxor remnants of the Cyprian plague that claimed the lives of more than 5,000…
TEDx Cairo presents Hany al-Masry: An Egyptian artist icon
June 15, 2014
TEDx Cairo presents Hany al-Masry: An Egyptian artist icon
In a cozy two-floor coffee shop on Cairo's Nile river banks in Zamalek, TEDx Cairo featured a speech by an…