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How blockchain technology can help stop antiquities smuggling
Archaeology

How blockchain technology can help stop antiquities smuggling

Historical treasures and antiquities have been targeted by thieves across history, with many artifacts ending up in international auction without…
Antiquities Ministry detects 2 Egyptian artifacts on auction in London
Egypt

Antiquities Ministry detects 2 Egyptian artifacts on auction in London

The Supreme Council of Antiquities was notified about placing two Egyptian artifacts for auction at the Swan Fine Arts auction…
US repatriates 77 looted artifacts to Yemen — but the Smithsonian will house them for now
Archaeology

US repatriates 77 looted artifacts to Yemen — but the Smithsonian will house them for now

The United States has repatriated 77 looted artifacts to Yemen, including dozens of ancient funerary stones linked to a disgraced…
Fugitive suspects create fake ancient cemetery to defraud antiquities dealers
Archaeology

Fugitive suspects create fake ancient cemetery to defraud antiquities dealers

The Egyptian security authorities have revealed that fugitive suspects used a clever trick to defraud antiquities dealers. They achieved this…
US returns looted antiquity to Palestinian Authority for first time ever
Middle East

US returns looted antiquity to Palestinian Authority for first time ever

For the first time ever, the United States has returned a looted antiquity to the Palestinian Authority — an Iron…
Five suspects arrested over theft of artifacts from Sohag University museum
Egypt

Five suspects arrested over theft of artifacts from Sohag University museum

The Egyptian Public Prosecution ordered the pretrial detention of five suspects on Monday pending investigations over charges of stealing antiquities…
Egypt retrieves two smuggled artifacts from Belgium
Archaeology

Egypt retrieves two smuggled artifacts from Belgium

On Sunday, the Assistant Foreign Minister for Cultural Relations, Omar Selim, handed over two artifacts, retrieved from Belgium after being…
Ex-Louvre president suspected in case of forging documents for Egyptian artifacts
Archaeology

Ex-Louvre president suspected in case of forging documents for Egyptian artifacts

Investigators suspect that the former president of the Louvre Museum, Jean-Luc Martinez, turned a blind eye to forging certificates of…
Grand Egyptian Museum to be ready for inauguration on September 30
Archaeology

Grand Egyptian Museum to be ready for inauguration on September 30

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Monday that all works related to the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)…
Egypt warns of harsh penalties for anyone who defaces artifacts, including LE500,000 fine
Archaeology

Egypt warns of harsh penalties for anyone who defaces artifacts, including LE500,000 fine

Law #117 of 1983 on the Protection of Antiquities stipulates several penalties to preserve archaeological sites and any collectibles that…
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