antiquities

Egypt hosts discussions in Berlin on laws to tackle trade in looted antiquities
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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