ministry of antiquities

Minister: No evidence Mubarak gave antiquities away as gifts
Egypt

Minister: No evidence Mubarak gave antiquities away as gifts

Investigations have so far produced no evidence proving that former President Hosni Mubarak gave antiquities from the Egyptian Museum as…
Egyptian Scientific Institute evacuated in anticipation of collapse
Books

Egyptian Scientific Institute evacuated in anticipation of collapse

The committee formed by the minister of culture to save historical manuscripts housed at the Egyptian Scientific Institute, which was…
More pharaonic artifacts discovered in Lower Egypt
Egypt

More pharaonic artifacts discovered in Lower Egypt

Hundreds of ancient relics have been discovered in San al-Hagar city in the Nile Delta, the Antiquities Ministry announced Monday.…
Remnants of Islamic, Coptic buildings discovered in Luxor
Egypt

Remnants of Islamic, Coptic buildings discovered in Luxor

An Egyptian expedition team working in Luxor discovered remnants of ancient Islamic and Coptic buildings, the Ministry of Antiquities announced…
Giant Roman palace unearthed in Upper Egypt
Egypt

Giant Roman palace unearthed in Upper Egypt

A huge palace from the Roman ages (31-395 BC) has been discovered in the New Valley Governorate in Upper Egypt,…
Egypt attempts to secure historic mosques against theft
Art news

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 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.…
Labor protests continue nationwide
Egypt

Labor protests continue nationwide

Six labor protests, demanding better wages and working conditions, were staged in Cairo and other governorates on Wednesday. In Giza,…
Antiquities ministry employees threaten strike action
Egypt

Antiquities ministry employees threaten strike action

Dozens of employees of the Ministry of Antiquities protested Wednesday before the cabinet, calling for permanent employment contracts. They threatened…
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…
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