Archaeology
Police foil attempt to steal goddess Isis statue in Nubia Museum
July 24, 2017
Police foil attempt to steal goddess Isis statue in Nubia Museum
Police and employees of the Nubia Museum in Aswan on Sunday foiled an attempt to steal a statue depicting goddess…
Arab Contractors start restoration on Baron Empain Palace
July 22, 2017
Arab Contractors start restoration on Baron Empain Palace
The Arab Contractors Company, commissioned by the Engineering Corps of the Armed Forces in cooperation with the Ministry of Antiquities,…
Islamic engravings uncovered in Red Sea’s Golden Triangle
July 20, 2017
Islamic engravings uncovered in Red Sea’s Golden Triangle
Islamic texts dating back to the Bahri Mamluk era were discovered on Wednesday during an archaeological dig carried out by an Egyptian mission, according…
Mohamed Ali Shubra Palace to be restored at LE150 million: Qaliubiya governor
July 11, 2017
Mohamed Ali Shubra Palace to be restored at LE150 million: Qaliubiya governor
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany has agreed to the restoration of Prince Mohamed Ali Pasha Palace in Shubra al-Kheima at LE150 million,…
Additional golf carts provided to ease commutes on Moez street
July 6, 2017
Additional golf carts provided to ease commutes on Moez street
Five extra golf carts were provided on Moez street, by the Historic Cairo Rehabilitation Project, to facilitate transportation of their…
Jewish Temple in Alexandria to be restored at LE40 million
July 5, 2017
Jewish Temple in Alexandria to be restored at LE40 million
The Ministry of Antiquities’ Projects Sector approved the disbursement of LE40 million for a comprehensive restoration and development plan for…
Ancient tomb of gold worker excavated on island in Sudan
June 22, 2017
Ancient tomb of gold worker excavated on island in Sudan
A 3,400-year-old tomb holding the remains of more than a dozen possibly mummified people has been discovered on Sai Island,…
Yale mission makes 5,500-year-discovery on hieroglyphics near Luxor
June 22, 2017
Yale mission makes 5,500-year-discovery on hieroglyphics near Luxor
Archaeologists in Egypt made a new discovery that dates back to over 5,500 years and sheds more light on how…
Egypt restores 484 artefacts from abroad: Antiquities Minister
June 18, 2017
Egypt restores 484 artefacts from abroad: Antiquities Minister
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held on Saturday a meeting with Prime Minister Sherif Esmail and Antiquities Minister Khaled Anani…
AUC hands over 5,000 artifacts from 1964 Fustat excavation
June 14, 2017
AUC hands over 5,000 artifacts from 1964 Fustat excavation
The American University in Cairo (AUC) handed over 5,000 historical artifacts to Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities, a collection which it…