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Latest in Tag: antiquities
UNESCO concerned for Egypt
UNESCO’s Irina Bokova issues a statement about the looting and destruction of significant cultural sites in Egypt
Ministry of Antiquities compiles report for UNESCO and ICOM
After the looting of the Mallawi museum the ministry is taking steps to ensure all relevant interesting parties are aware of which objects were looted
Fire scorches ancient temple gate
Fire at Temple of Ra in Ancient Heliopolis, near Cairo, leaves gate inscriptions in very bad condition
Antiquities ministry forms National Committee on heritage sites
The committee plans on meeting monthly to improve conditions of existing World Heritage Sites and to put forward new candidates
Antiquities Ministry awaiting green light to renovate Cairo antiquities
The ministry explained that the project would be focused on Islamic and Coptic Cairo
Ministry of Antiquities issues a statement regarding monuments’ security
Ministry of Antiquities reports that a plan is being setup to secure monuments and archeological sites
Chinese graffiti in Egypt causes a stir in China
Chinese teen vandal caught by Internet vigilantes
Egypt’s priceless artefacts disappear to the black market
“Stop the heritage drain” campaign fights to preserve Egypt’s inheritance by highlighting the theft of culturally significant objects
Large group of statues discovered in Luxor
14 black granite statues representing the goddess Sekhmet discovered
The quest for the ancient capital Metelis
Egypt and Italy cooperate to document the history of a forgotten site, Kom Al-Ahmer
Restoration Centre at the Grand Egyptian Museum
The centre will work on documenting and restoring all the artefacts received by the Grand Egyptian Museum for its opening.
Systematic ruin of Egypt’s antiquities in Haram
The house of Ispenian was robbed during the revolution. Now it is destroyed
The Egyptian Museum: a timeline of history
The iconic Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square in Cairo was built to display the richness of Egypt’s history to the world in the form of 8,000 artifacts. It currently holds over 120,000 pieces and is slated to move to a larger, new location. The Daily News Egypt spoke to Sayed Hassan, the General Director of the Egyptian Museum, about its role as a site of national heritage, the plans for the new location, and on how he manages this institution bursting at the seams with art, science, and religious history.