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Ancient Luxor tomb reopens in November: minister
Archaeology

Ancient Luxor tomb reopens in November: minister

The ancient Pharaonic tomb of Horemheb in Luxor will reopen to visitors on November 4, Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty said…
3D sound and light show Thursday at Qaitbay Citadel
Art news

3D sound and light show Thursday at Qaitbay Citadel

Egypt’s Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty is inaugurating a 3D light show Thursday, which will be displayed on the façade of the…
Three found dead digging for artifacts in Monufiya
Egypt

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…
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…
PM approves exhibiting underwater treasures in Paris fair
Archaeology

PM approves exhibiting underwater treasures in Paris fair

Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb approved on Thursday the decision to put 293 artifacts up for display at a Paris antiquities…
Four ancient burial chambers unearthed in Daqahlia
Archaeology

Four ancient burial chambers unearthed in Daqahlia

Polish archaeologists have unearthed four ancient tombs at Daqahlia governorate, north of Cairo, Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty said on Monday. The…
Antiquities ministry receives artifact retrieved from UK
Archaeology

Antiquities ministry receives artifact retrieved from UK

The Foreign Affairs Ministry has handed the Antiquities Ministry an artifact retrieved from the United Kingdom, according to Olfat Farah, head of…
Bayt Madkour Pasha to be enlisted as archaeological site
Egypt

Bayt Madkour Pasha to be enlisted as archaeological site

The "Save Cairo" campaign announced that Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty has agreed to enlist Bayt Madkour Pasha as an archeological house…
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…
Egypt, France sign archaeological conservation agreement
Archaeology

Egypt, France sign archaeological conservation agreement

Egypt and France have signed a cooperation agreement for the conservation of antiquities at a number of museums in Cairo,…
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