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Two arrested in Fayoum for possession of artifacts

Arm of a wooden Pharaonic statue, one the artifacts recovered by the Supreme Council of Antiquities from the National Bank of Egypt, Cairo, 21 November, 2010. The Supreme Council of Antiquities received two hundred artifacts from the National Bank of Egypt that have now  been placed in the Egyptian Museum. The artifacts belonged to a number of foreign collectors and traders of antiquities and artifacts that lived in Egypt. The artifacts were kept in  private vaults at the National Bank of Egypt in Cairo until their transfer to the Supreme Council of Antiquities was decided in accordance to the Egyptian Law on the Protection of Antiquities.
03 Jan 2013
Two suspects were arrested for the illegal possession of 50 ancient Egyptian artefacts in Fayoum on Thursday. The tourism and antiquities police received information that the two suspects, who are brothers, had been spotted in several...
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Scientists solve 3,000-year-old pharaonic whodunit

18 Dec 2012
PARIS — An assassin slit the throat of Egypt's last great pharaoh at the climax of a bitter succession battle, scientists said in a report on a 3,000-year-old royal murder. Forensic technology suggests Ramses III, a king revered...
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A history of urban development from pharaonic to the future

  Khedival Cairo was characterized by its wide streets and beautiful roundabouts that facilitated the flow through the city.
22 Nov 2012
Egypt vice regal Khedive Ismail met with Ali Mubarak Pasha in 1863 to develop a blueprint for Cairo’s future. He wanted the new plan to accommodate a population increase of up to 750,000 people within 50 years. At the time, only 350...
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Egypt recovers two pharaonic palettes from New Zealand

Trade and smuggling of Pharaonic antiquities in Egypt
21 Nov 2012
  Egyptian authorities recovered two pharaonic stone palettes from New Zealand, which arrived in Egypt on Wednesday, said Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim. A delegation from the Antiquities Ministry received the two pieces from...
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Stolen artifacts recovered

FILE - In this Tuesday, April 12, 2011 file photo, a wooden statue of Tutankhamun, right, the gilded bronze and wooden trumpet of Tutankhamun and a part of Tutankhamun's fan, left, three of four objects that were missing and returned, are displayed during a news conference in the office of Egypt's Minister of State for Antiquities Zahi Hawass, in Cairo. Taking advantage of Egypt's political upheaval, thieves have gone on a treasure hunt with a spree of illegal digging, preying on the country's ancient pharaonic heritage.
08 Nov 2012
Security services seized on Thursday stolen artifacts in Cairo, Giza and Sharqiya. 

Four people are suspected of attempting to sell artifacts stolen from the Egyptian Museum out of an apartment in Maadi. Two suspects were arrested for...
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Ancient Egyptian artifacts uncovered in Sharqiya, North Sinai

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05 Nov 2012
A German archaeological mission has unearthed a granite statue of King Ramses II, one of the most significant figures of the pharaonic modern kingdom. Ramses ruled Egypt between 1304 and 1237 BC. Adel Hussein, director of the Antiquities...
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Intellectuals denounce preacher's call for destroying statues

Temple of Karnak which is considered one of the most important Pharaonic monuments
24 Oct 2012
Intellectuals and writers have lashed out at Islamic preacher Youssef al-Badry’s call to destroy statues because he considers them idols. The private Sada al-Balad news website had quoted Badry, a member of the Supreme Council for...
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A tour in the bulls’ tombs

  Visitors of the Serapeum are only allowed into the chamber of one beautifully decorated sarcophagus
17 Oct 2012
Saqqara is renowned for being one of Greater Cairo’s most alluring locations for archaeologists and tourists alike. One of the main reasons many prefer this archaeological site to the Giza Pyramids north of it is that it’s home...
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Ministry calls to halt UK auction of Egyptian antiquities

Trade and smuggling of Pharaonic antiquities in Egypt
16 Oct 2012
The Ministry of Antiquities urged the British government to halt bids on Pharonic artifacts that were put on display at a London auction hall, calling on it to investigate how the items left Egypt. Intissar Gharib, coordinator for “...
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Khafre Pyramid opens for first time in three years

11 Oct 2012
The Pyramid of Khafre and six ancient tombs are open for visitors after three years of restoration, Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Ali announced on Thursday. The minister said during a press conference that the event was the first in...
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