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Egyptian Museum to organize sound and light show Thursday
Archaeology

Egyptian Museum to organize sound and light show Thursday

The Egyptian Museum, home to the world’s largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities, will begin Thursday evening its first sound and…
Serendipity aids Egypt in struggle to recover stolen heritage
Culture

Serendipity aids Egypt in struggle to recover stolen heritage

When French Egyptologist Olivier Perdu saw a fragment of a pharaonic statue on display in a Brussels gallery last year,…
2,000 artifacts stolen since 2011 revolution, minister warns
Egypt

2,000 artifacts stolen since 2011 revolution, minister warns

The number of artifacts stolen since the January 2011 revolution has reached around 2,000, Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim has revealed,…
Egyptian Museum, Pyramids closed for second day
Egypt

Egyptian Museum, Pyramids closed for second day

Archaeological sites around Egypt have reopened while the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square and the Pyramids in Giza have remained…
Tourism revenues hit LE1 million over Eid: minister
Egypt

Tourism revenues hit LE1 million over Eid: minister

The total income from tourism during Egypt's Eid vacation hit LE1 million, said Minister for Antiquities Affairs, Mohamed Ibrahim. The figure…
Egyptian Museum under guard for Friday, minister says
Egypt

Egyptian Museum under guard for Friday, minister says

Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim said Thursday that the Egyptian Museum will be under the guard of the armed forces…
219 tourists visited the Egyptian Museum on 30 June
Egypt

219 tourists visited the Egyptian Museum on 30 June

Minister of Antiquities Ahmed Eissa said around 219 tourists of various nationalities visited the Egyptian Museum located in Tahrir on…
Egypt retrieves ancient bust from Brazil
Archaeology

Egypt retrieves ancient bust from Brazil

An ancient Roman bust purchased by a Brazilian tourist in 1976 has returned to Egypt Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim said…
Antiquities minister says Egyptian Museum open for business
Egypt

Antiquities minister says Egyptian Museum open for business

Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim denied rumors Tuesday that security forces had withdrawn from the  Egyptian Museum in downtown Cairo. Ibrahim…
Antiquities minister: NDP headquarters is Egyptian Museum property
Egypt

Antiquities minister: NDP headquarters is Egyptian Museum property

Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim has officially asked the government for permission to annex the headquarters of the formerly ruling National…
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