Supreme Council of Antiquities
Proposal to rent Egypt monuments refused
Archaeology
February 28, 2013
Proposal to rent Egypt monuments refused
The Finance Ministry's recent proposal to rent out the country’s key monuments, including the pyramids in Giza, to fund the…
Administrative court orders recovery of 179 artifacts from US
Archaeology
September 8, 2012
Administrative court orders recovery of 179 artifacts from US
The State Council Administrative Court on Saturday ordered the government to take the necessary procedures to recover 179 artifacts that…
Quarrying in Upper Egypt endangers Paleolithic ‘Rock Art’
Environment
April 19, 2012
Quarrying in Upper Egypt endangers Paleolithic ‘Rock Art’
Most desert areas in Egypt are considered either uninhabitable wasteland, or vast quarries from which resources can be extracted. When…
Egypt to retrieve artifacts smuggled into Spain 13 years ago
Egypt
March 11, 2012
Egypt to retrieve artifacts smuggled into Spain 13 years ago
The Egyptian Embassy in Madrid has managed to restore Egyptian relics smuggled into Spain by an international gang in 1999.…
Funding issues threaten preservation of Christian sanctuary
Archaeology
November 9, 2011
Funding issues threaten preservation of Christian sanctuary
The archaeological site of Abu Mena, an early Christian sanctuary south of Alexandria, might be added back to the UNESCO…
Fallen statue in Mansoura raises dispute between political forces
Egypt
October 21, 2011
Fallen statue in Mansoura raises dispute between political forces
Residents of Mansoura were surprised on Thursday evening to find the replica of a statue of Senusret III, which is…
Antiquities chief cracks down on vendors in Old Cairo street
Archaeology
October 12, 2011
Antiquities chief cracks down on vendors in Old Cairo street
Mostafa Amin, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), has called on police to deal with encroachments by…
Antiquities Council to list endangered archeological sites in Lower Egypt
Archaeology
October 9, 2011
Antiquities Council to list endangered archeological sites in Lower Egypt
The Supreme Council of Antiquities is preparing a list of endangered archaeological sites in the Delta region and Lower Egypt,…
Sharaf appoints new secretary general for Supreme Council of Antiquities
Egypt
September 30, 2011
Sharaf appoints new secretary general for Supreme Council of Antiquities
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf decided on Thursday to appoint Mostafa Amin Mostafa as the new secretary general of the Supreme…
Restored Moez Street needs rescuing again
Archaeology
September 25, 2011
Restored Moez Street needs rescuing again
Bearing the name of the first Fatimid Caliph ruling Egypt, Al-Moez Leddine Allah al-Fatimy, and founded in 969 AD, Moez…