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All 700 Egyptian relics in Brazil’s National Museum destroyed: Antiquities Ministry
Egypt’s Consult in Rio De Janeiro tries to reach museum’s head of Egyptology to know level of destruction

Antiquities Ministry begins restoring heritage mosques in El Sayeda Zainab district
The Ministry of Antiquities announced on Monday beginning the restoration of Ahmed Bek Koheh Mosque, one of the most important heritage sites in El Sayeda Zainab district, according to a statement published by the ministry’s official Facebook page. The restoration is based on a suggested plan offered by the local initiative “Al-Athar Lana” (The Heritage …

Antiquities Ministry to complete tender system study of Grand Egyptian Museum’s management by December
Japanese companies likely to win management of the museum

Sound and Light agrees to increase Antiquities Ministry profits to 20% by 2020Â
Sound and light company reduced its losses during the last fiscal year to EGP 11m compared to EGP 19m during the previous year a decrease of EGP 8mÂ

Antiquities Ministry is excavating at 30 archaeological sites every season
Archaeological excavations extend to all the governorates that contain archaeological sites

Antiquities Ministry expects 10 million visitors in 2017/2018
The average revenue of the ministry from the sale of tickets to archaeological sites on the national level ranged between EGP 21-22m per month, totaling EGP 110m in January to May 2016 The Ministry of Antiquities expects that the number of visitors to archaeological sites to reach 10 million, which will realize revenue of EGP …

Antiquities ministry to allocate EGP 10m for Grand Egyptian Museum’s employees’ wages next FY
Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities asked the Ministry of Finance to allocate EGP 10m in wages and salaries for the Grand Egyptian Museum’s employees in the state budget of fiscal year (FY) 2017/2018, according to an official at the Ministry of Antiquities. The official said that the government has decided five months ago to transform the …

Joint Antiquities Ministry and Military Technical College committee to renovate 4 historic palaces
Study to be presented for discussion, including several proposals for the rehabilitation and use of Mohamed Ali Palace in Shubra, as well as the use of the Baron Empain Palace for conferences

Antiquities Ministry finds ancient stone from Behbeit El Hagar temple being used to cut meat in El Mahalla El Kubra
Over the years, citizens have been using the temple as a quarry to bring the rocks needed in their daily life activities

Antiquities Ministry postpones applying unified ticket of Karnak Temple Complex until September: Official
Cultural tourists spend more money than resort tourists in Red Sea, with $130 per night against just $65

$300m needed to complete Grand Egyptian Museum: Antiquities Ministry
Costs are above previous figures due to drop in Egyptian pound’s value, says Minister of Antiquities

Egypt foils attempt to smuggle Jewish antiquities
The artefacts were discovered in the Mediterranean city of Damietta as they were about to be shipped to Belgium, a ministry statement said on April 18, 2014.