Archaeology
Egypt receives eight smuggled artifacts from Denmark
July 8, 2014
Egypt receives eight smuggled artifacts from Denmark
The Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that it received eight artifacts from Denmark to be delivered to the Ministry of…
Antiquities Ministry calls for suspension of selling of statue in London
July 7, 2014
Antiquities Ministry calls for suspension of selling of statue in London
An Antiquities Ministry official left Cairo on Monday to follow up on developments of selling statue of Sekhemka, of the…
Ancient Roman city discovered under Nile Delta silt
July 1, 2014
Ancient Roman city discovered under Nile Delta silt
The Minister of Antiquities and Heritage Mamdouh al-Damaty announced the discovery of the remains of an ancient city dating back…
24 smuggled artifacts set to return from Germany Friday
June 26, 2014
24 smuggled artifacts set to return from Germany Friday
On Friday evening, Cairo Airport is set to receive 24 stolen artifacts that were retrieved from the Egyptian museum in Leipzig University,…
Minister: Archaeological weapons found under Mediterranean
June 22, 2014
Minister: Archaeological weapons found under Mediterranean
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty said on Sunday several antique weapons were found deep under the Mediterranean near the entrance of…
Ancient Cyprian plague remnants discovered in Luxor
June 19, 2014
Ancient Cyprian plague remnants discovered in Luxor
The Italian archaeological mission discovered in Luxor remnants of the Cyprian plague that claimed the lives of more than 5,000…
British court rules for return of six smuggled Egyptian artifacts
May 7, 2014
British court rules for return of six smuggled Egyptian artifacts
Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim said that a British court issued a decree ordering the return of six artifacts to Egypt…
Ancient statesman skeleton found in Giza
March 24, 2014
Ancient statesman skeleton found in Giza
In collaboration with the Ministry of Antiquities, a Czech mission working in the area of Abu Seer in Giza discovered a…
Russia erects statue for prominent Egyptian writer
March 13, 2014
Russia erects statue for prominent Egyptian writer
Mohamed al-Badry, the Egyptian ambassador to Moscow, unveiled a statue of the Egyptian thinker and writer Abbas Mahmoud al-Akkad on…
Archaeological expert: Qaitbay citadel in danger of collapse
March 5, 2014
Archaeological expert: Qaitbay citadel in danger of collapse
Archaeological Expert Abdel Raheem Rihan has warned against catastrophe at Qaitbay citadel in Alexandria as caves under the citadel have…