antiquities
Authorities deny demolishing tomb of poet Ahmed Shawqi
Egypt
August 29, 2023
Authorities deny demolishing tomb of poet Ahmed Shawqi
A member of the Permanent Committee for Antiquities in Egypt Gamal Abdel-Rahim has shot down claims that authorities have demolished…
Antiquities restoration projects to cost LE3 billion in 2023/24: Minister
Archaeology
August 5, 2023
Antiquities restoration projects to cost LE3 billion in 2023/24: Minister
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Eissa announced that the budget allocated for investment spending on the maintenance and restoration…
Visitor services developed at Karnak Open Air Museum
Archaeology
July 30, 2023
Visitor services developed at Karnak Open Air Museum
The Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt announced the completion of a project to develop visitor services at the Karnak…
Artifacts uncovered in Ismailia’s Tell al-Maskhuta
Archaeology
May 6, 2023
Artifacts uncovered in Ismailia’s Tell al-Maskhuta
The joint Egyptian-Italian archaeological mission working at Tell al-Maskhuta site in Ismailia Governorate uncovered a large collection of pots and…
Information about Aten Museum to be inaugurated soon in Minya
Archaeology
March 24, 2023
Information about Aten Museum to be inaugurated soon in Minya
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities is currently working on completing construction work at the Aten Museum in the Minya…
Egypt recovers four rare artifacts from Italy
Archaeology
March 20, 2023
Egypt recovers four rare artifacts from Italy
The Egyptian embassy in Italy announced its success in recovering four rare artifacts with the help of Italian authorities from…
Queen of Belgium visits monuments of Luxor
Egypt
March 18, 2023
Queen of Belgium visits monuments of Luxor
Queen Mathilde of Belgium and Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant in Belgium toured monuments in Luxor Governorate on Wednesday, as…
World’s oldest Hebrew Bible could fetch $50 million at auction
Archaeology
February 20, 2023
World’s oldest Hebrew Bible could fetch $50 million at auction
A Hebrew Bible more than 1,000 years old and described as “one of the most important and singular texts in…
Egypt put ‘Red List’ for smuggled antiquities to be retrieved
Egypt
January 4, 2023
Egypt put ‘Red List’ for smuggled antiquities to be retrieved
The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mostafa Waziri, said that the issue of recovering smuggled antiquities outside…
Egypt returns 173 ancient coins to 4 countries mistakenly brought in
Archaeology
December 14, 2022
Egypt returns 173 ancient coins to 4 countries mistakenly brought in
During a press conference at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities handed over 173 artifacts…