Archaeology
Ministers agree to urgently fund suspended antiquity and museum projects
January 20, 2015
Ministers agree to urgently fund suspended antiquity and museum projects
The ministerial economic committee, presided over by Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb, has tackled much-needed funding to resume suspended archaeological projects. Antiquities…
Exhibition recounting Red Sea history held in Hurghada
January 19, 2015
Exhibition recounting Red Sea history held in Hurghada
The Free Youth Association has opened a historical exhibition in Hurghada documenting the history of the Red Sea over the past…
Mauritania hopes to benefit from Egypt’s experience in antiquities
January 14, 2015
Mauritania hopes to benefit from Egypt’s experience in antiquities
Nashat Deif, director of the Egyptian Cultural Center in Nouakchott, met with Ibna bint al-Khales, the director of the Mauritanian…
13 Archaeological projects suspended due lack of funding
January 12, 2015
13 Archaeological projects suspended due lack of funding
Around 13 pivotal archaeological projects in Alexandria have been stopped since the uprising in 2011 due to lack of funding. Officials…
12,000 antiquities renovated to be displayed at Grand Museum: Minister
January 11, 2015
12,000 antiquities renovated to be displayed at Grand Museum: Minister
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb inspected on Saturday the new Grand Egyptian Museum to check work progress and ensure the timeline…
Man keeps one of a kind historical book on Siwa Oasis
January 9, 2015
Man keeps one of a kind historical book on Siwa Oasis
"History of Siwa People Life Since Islamic Conquest Until 1327 AH," a book one can only see at the home…
Bridge to the past: Massachusetts opens 220-year-old time capsule
January 7, 2015
Bridge to the past: Massachusetts opens 220-year-old time capsule
A 220-year-old time capsule containing coins, documents and other artifacts left by U.S. founding fathers Samuel Adams and Paul Revere…
Expedition to uncover 93 fossils in Fayoum dating back millions of years
January 6, 2015
Expedition to uncover 93 fossils in Fayoum dating back millions of years
Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy said the Nature Protection Department has sent an expedition of experts from Mansoura University to the…
Sartre’s ‘Non’ to Nobel prize came too late, say reports
January 3, 2015
Sartre’s ‘Non’ to Nobel prize came too late, say reports
A letter sent by French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre in 1964 declining the Nobel Prize for Literature came too late to…
UN: Satellite images show 290 heritage sites in Syria damaged by war
December 23, 2014
UN: Satellite images show 290 heritage sites in Syria damaged by war
Satellite imagery indicate that 290 cultural heritage sites in Syria, whose history stretches back to the dawn of civilization, have been…