Zahi Hawass

Hawass demands palaces fall under control of Antiquities Ministry
Egypt

Hawass demands palaces fall under control of Antiquities Ministry

Egyptian Minister of State for Antiquities Zahi Hawass on Monday demanded that all presidential palaces in Egypt fall under control…
Hawass seeks return of pharaonic piece in Israel
Egypt

Hawass seeks return of pharaonic piece in Israel

A pharaonic artifact that was smuggled out of Egypt, taken to Germany, and is now in an Israeli institution must…
Egypt attempts to secure historic mosques against theft
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Egypt attempts to secure historic mosques against theft

The Ministry of Antiquities and the Ministry of Religious Endowments agreed on Tuesday to hire a specialized company to secure…
Egypt vows to halt encroachment on archaeological sites
Archaeology

Egypt vows to halt encroachment on archaeological sites

Egyptian Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass on Monday pledged his ministry’s cooperation with the military to remove all illegal encroachments from…
Egypt opens 7 Pharaonic tombs to tourists
Egypt

Egypt opens 7 Pharaonic tombs to tourists

Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities on Monday announced the opening of six Pharaonic tombs to tourists after restorations had been completed.…
US delegation to help raise funds for Giza’s Grand Museum
Egypt

US delegation to help raise funds for Giza’s Grand Museum

A US delegation on Tuesday said it would help raise funds to complete Egypt’s Grand Museum project in Giza and…
US delegation to help Egypt counter antiquities theft
Egypt

US delegation to help Egypt counter antiquities theft

A US delegation is expected to arrive in Egypt Monday to help Egyptian authorities create a plan to counter organized…
Egyptian delegation heads to Switzerland to retrieve 4200-year-old tablet
Archaeology

Egyptian delegation heads to Switzerland to retrieve 4200-year-old tablet

An Egyptian archaeological delegation will head this week to Basel, Switzerland, to retrieve an ancient Egyptian tablet from the Basel…
Egypt to officially request Germany to return Nefertiti bust
Egypt

Egypt to officially request Germany to return Nefertiti bust

Minister of Antiquites Zahi Hawass said he would send the German government an official request next week to return the…
Egypt regains 3000-year-old relic from Mexico
Egypt

Egypt regains 3000-year-old relic from Mexico

Egypt regained on Wednesday a relic dating back nearly 3000 years, which was being held at the National Museum of…
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