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Egyptian consulate in New York retrieves 3 smuggled artifacts
Archaeology

Egyptian consulate in New York retrieves 3 smuggled artifacts

The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities, in cooperation with the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, succeeded in retrieving three antiquities that had been…
Photos: Egypt announces large discovery of 26th Dynasty cemetery in Minya
Archaeology

Photos: Egypt announces large discovery of 26th Dynasty cemetery in Minya

Six kilometres south of Tuna Al-Gabal archaeological site, an Egyptian archaeological expedition announced on Saturday the discovery of an ancient cemetery…
In Photos: colossus of Ramses II placed at Grand Egyptian Musesum entrance
Egypt

In Photos: colossus of Ramses II placed at Grand Egyptian Musesum entrance

The ancient colossus of famed pharaoh Ramses II was placed on Thursday morning at the entrance of the Grand Egyptian…
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…
Ramses II stelae found at San al Hagar archaeological site in Sharqiya
Archaeology

Ramses II stelae found at San al Hagar archaeological site in Sharqiya

A stelae of 19th Dynasty King Ramses II has been discovered at San al-Hagar archaeological site in Sharqiya governorate on Saturday…
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…
Mummies discovered in Elephantine tombs date to Late Period of ancient Egypt
Archaeology

Mummies discovered in Elephantine tombs date to Late Period of ancient Egypt

Scans and 3D X-rays on two mummies which were discovered during excavations at the Elephantine tombs, west of Aswan, revealed the mummies…
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…
Egypt recovers 8 ancient antiquities from France
Egypt

Egypt recovers 8 ancient antiquities from France

Egypt’s ambassador to France, Ehab Badawi, signed documents to recover eight antiquities, originating from ancient Egypt, from the concerned French authorities.…
Antiquities Ministry to renovate ancient Bab al-Azab district
Culture

Antiquities Ministry to renovate ancient Bab al-Azab district

Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities will start a restoration and rehabilitation project for the Bab al-Azab area in Mediaeval Cairo, the scene…
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