antiquities
Egypt hosts discussions in Berlin on laws to tackle trade in looted antiquities
Egypt
May 6, 2016
Egypt hosts discussions in Berlin on laws to tackle trade in looted antiquities
The Egyptian Embassy in Berlin has hosted a meeting of diplomats and experts from 17 Arab, Asian, African and Latin…
Islamic State nets millions from antiquities: Russia
Middle East
April 7, 2016
Islamic State nets millions from antiquities: Russia
Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq are netting between US$150 million and $200 million a year from illicit trade…
Arab League draft resolution to protect Arab antiquities: Araby
Archaeology
April 5, 2016
Arab League draft resolution to protect Arab antiquities: Araby
The Arab League hosted on Monday the second international conference on "Archaeological Heritage in the Arab World", organized by the…
Reeve’s claims about Nefertiti’s tomb are mere fantasy
Opinion
March 31, 2016
Reeve’s claims about Nefertiti’s tomb are mere fantasy
There is no doubt that Nicholas Reeves, who champions a theory that the tomb of Queen Nefertiti is located behind…
Ancient Pharaonic cemetery unearthed in Aswan
Archaeology
March 30, 2016
Ancient Pharaonic cemetery unearthed in Aswan
An ancient cemetery belonging to the 18th Pharaonic dynasty has been discovered by Swedish excavators in Aswan, the Ministry of…
Suspect detained over antiquities trafficking dies in custody
Egypt
March 27, 2016
Suspect detained over antiquities trafficking dies in custody
A counterfeit antiquities trafficker remanded into custody in Minya died of low blood pressure on Saturday, security in the Upper…
Grand Egyptian Museum receives 312 artifacts
Archaeology
March 2, 2016
Grand Egyptian Museum receives 312 artifacts
The Grand Egyptian Museum, still under construction, received Wednesday 312 artifacts that will be showcased to visitors at the facility,…
Watchman killed in attempted heist at archaeological site
Egypt
February 20, 2016
Watchman killed in attempted heist at archaeological site
A watchman at an archaeological site in Minya was killed and another was wounded on Saturday after they came under…
Egypt arrests 3 for selling stones from the pyramids
Egypt
February 7, 2016
Egypt arrests 3 for selling stones from the pyramids
Egyptian authorities have arrested three people after they appeared in a video selling stones from the 4,500-year-old Giza pyramids to…
Ismailia kicks off campaign to promote archaeological discoveries
Egypt
December 30, 2015
Ismailia kicks off campaign to promote archaeological discoveries
Ismailia Governor Yassin Taher announced the start of a tourism campaign targeting recent archaeological discoveries in the Suez Canal province. Taher…