antiquities
Egypt FM warns of suicide groups threats to antiquities
Egypt
September 25, 2015
Egypt FM warns of suicide groups threats to antiquities
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Thursday highlighted the threats posed by the terrorist groups that resort to destroy antiquities…
Digging for antiquities, a dream to get rich fast in Upper Egypt
Archaeology
September 13, 2015
Digging for antiquities, a dream to get rich fast in Upper Egypt
Digging for antiquities is a common phenomenon in Upper Egypt and it has its own rituals.
Black Head Temple antiquities exhibition held in Alexandria Library
Archaeology
September 10, 2015
Black Head Temple antiquities exhibition held in Alexandria Library
An exhibition for pieces from the Black Head Temple will be held at the Alexandrina Bibliotheca from September 10 until…
Man arrested trading in antiquities east of Cairo
Egypt
August 27, 2015
Man arrested trading in antiquities east of Cairo
Police have arrested a painter in Cairo accused of illegal possession of Pharaonic antiquities. Investigators say the suspect was given the…
Three found dead digging for artifacts in Monufiya
Egypt
August 25, 2015
Three found dead digging for artifacts in Monufiya
Three men were found dead in Monufiya, north of Cairo, on Tuesday after they tried to excavate for ancient artifacts. The…
Overseas antiquities exhibition starts September 7
Archaeology
August 25, 2015
Overseas antiquities exhibition starts September 7
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty has announced the inauguration of the first antiquities exhibition abroad since 2010. The exhibit, which is called…
Minister defends fundraising call for statue’s retrieval
Archaeology
August 24, 2015
Minister defends fundraising call for statue’s retrieval
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty has defended his call to Egyptians to raise US$25 million for the retrieval of a precious…
Most ancient submerged cities remain underwater in Alexandria
Archaeology
August 23, 2015
Most ancient submerged cities remain underwater in Alexandria
The former head of the National Museum Ibrahim Darwish has said that the recently surfaced monuments that had been underwater…
4 die in Fayoum after digging 40-m hole in home for treasure
Egypt
August 20, 2015
4 die in Fayoum after digging 40-m hole in home for treasure
Rescue teams in Fayoum managed on Wednesday to recover the bodies of four treasure hunters who had dug a deep…
Egypt to restore ancient human skeleton from Belgium
Archaeology
August 3, 2015
Egypt to restore ancient human skeleton from Belgium
Egypt will restore a human skeleton currently being held in Belgium and dating back 35,000 years, said Antiquities Minister Mamdouh…