Mamdouh al-Damaty

Overseas antiquities exhibition starts September 7
Archaeology

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

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…
British Egyptologist invited for debate over Nefertiti tomb theory
Archaeology

British Egyptologist invited for debate over Nefertiti tomb theory

Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty has revealed that he had been in contact with British Egyptologist Nicolas Reeves, over his new…
Minister: Cairo eastern wall renovated for $8.5 million
Archaeology

Minister: Cairo eastern wall renovated for $8.5 million

Antiquities Minister Mohamed al-Damaty has said that the total cost of the renovation of Cairo's eastern wall, which began in…
Official: Egypt plans to revitalize tourism in Luxor and Aswan
Egypt

Official: Egypt plans to revitalize tourism in Luxor and Aswan

The President of the Chambers of Tourism Federation Elhamy al-Zayat has announced the preparation of a plan to revitalize tourism…
Antiquities Minister: Nothing to do about stolen painting
Egypt

Antiquities Minister: Nothing to do about stolen painting

Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty said the painting called ‘The Seven Colors’ that was stolen from the Saqqara store has not…
Great Museum to be inaugurated in May 2018
Archaeology

Great Museum to be inaugurated in May 2018

The Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh al-Damaty has stressed that the ministry offers all its support to the Grand Egyptian Museum,…
Egypt to host conference on protecting cultural heritage
Archaeology

Egypt to host conference on protecting cultural heritage

Egypt will host the International Conference for the Protection of Human Heritage under the slogan "Threatened Cultural Heritage" Wednesday, May…
Minister: Technology system to be developed to protect artifacts from theft
Archaeology

Minister: Technology system to be developed to protect artifacts from theft

Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty announced on Sunday a new project that will document artifacts and protect them from theft. Each…
Egypian heritage sites open for free on Saturday
Egypt

Egypian heritage sites open for free on Saturday

The Egyptian archaeological sites registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List will receive visitors on Saturday free of charge, as…
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