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4,500 artifacts belonging to King Psamtek I statue discovered in Matariya
Archaeology

4,500 artifacts belonging to King Psamtek I statue discovered in Matariya

Ayman Ashmawy, the Head of the Egyptian Antiquities Department at the Ministry of Antiquities and senior member of the German-Egyptian…
‘Screaming mummy’, two other artefacts to be displayed for first time at Egyptian Museum
Archaeology

‘Screaming mummy’, two other artefacts to be displayed for first time at Egyptian Museum

For the first time, the Egyptian Museum at Tahrir Square will this week display a statue known as the screaming mummy,…
Ramses II statue to be transferred to Grand Egyptian Museum entrance
Archaeology

Ramses II statue to be transferred to Grand Egyptian Museum entrance

The statue of Ramses II, currently placed in the Grand Egyptian Museum, will be transferred in a few days to…
Historical door at Giza Pyramids stolen
Egypt

Historical door at Giza Pyramids stolen

A theft was carried out at the Giza Pyramids’ cemetery of builders, which was opened for visitors in November for…
Egyptian consulate in US retrieves 3 smuggled artifacts
Science

Egyptian consulate in US retrieves 3 smuggled artifacts

Shaaban Abdel Gawad, General Supervisor of the Department of Retrieved Antiquities at the Ministry of Antiquities, said that the Ministry…
Three artifacts displayed for first time at Egyptian Museum
Archaeology

Three artifacts displayed for first time at Egyptian Museum

The Egyptian Museum began showcasing a new display on Thursday evening of three artifacts,  available for the public to see for…
Antiquities Ministry celebrates 115th anniversary of Egyptian Museum
Archaeology

Antiquities Ministry celebrates 115th anniversary of Egyptian Museum

The Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anani and Ambassador Moushira Khattab attended on Tuesday evening the celebration of the 115th anniversary…
Alexandria Dive tourism company plans international celebration on World Tourism Day
Travel

Alexandria Dive tourism company plans international celebration on World Tourism Day

Alexandria Dive tourism company plans an international celebration on World Tourism Day on September 30 in Alexandria, in coordination with…
5 killed in illegal ancient artifact excavation in Sohag
Egypt

5 killed in illegal ancient artifact excavation in Sohag

Five people were killed, in two separate incidents, while illegally digging for antiquities beneath houses in Upper Egypt’s Sohag governorate,…
In photos: Five Qurans from Ottoman era seized at Cairo International Airport
Culture

In photos: Five Qurans from Ottoman era seized at Cairo International Airport

An attempt to smuggle a collection of five Ottoman era Qurans from Ethiopia failed Saturday at Cairo International Airport. Ahmed al-Rawi,…
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