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Latest in Tag: Ministry of Antiquities
Ministry of Antiquities witnesses a weekend of discoveries
The ministry of antiquities unearthed a Ramses II rare granite statue, and a seized number of relics at a Kidney dialysis centre
Ministry of Antiquities to investigate video of Algerian fan âspitingâ on Egyptian Museum mummy
Video circulated showing Algerian fan spitting on Seqenenre Tao mummy
Ministry of Antiquities escalates sale of Tutankhamenâs statue
Egypt claims statue illegally smuggled from country, Christies refuse to announce buyer
Ministry of Antiquities revamps worn archaeological sites
Restoration part of ministryâs latest plan to renovate abandoned archaeological sites
Alexandriaâs famous sarcophagus contains skeletons of two men, young woman
One skull has 17cm cavity due to oldest surgical intervention ever known since pre-history
Ministry of Antiquities denies discovering Alexander the Greatâs tomb
I assure that it does not belong to any king or royal figure, it looks like an extremely poor burial chamber that most likely belongs to a priest, says Waziri
Ministry of Antiquities uncovers mummification workshop at Saqqara necropolis
Minister of Antiquities Khaled El-Enany uncovered a new discovery south of Cairo dating back more than 2,500 years at the Saqqara necropolis in Memphis, the first capital of ancient Egypt. The discovery included a mummification workshop and has several burial chambers dating to the Saite-Persian Period (664-404 BC), found during excavation work carried out by …
Ministry of Antiquities to restore Hosh al-Pasha archaeological site
Aiming to take a step forward in the Historic Cairo Restoration Project (HCPR), the Ministry of Antiquities announced on Wednesday the commencement of procedures to study the Hosh al-Pasha archaeological site in Al-Imam Al-Shafie district in order to document the severely damaged parts in need of restoration, according to a ministerial press release. Mohamed Abdel …
Opera Aida cost at EGP 13m: SPT Tours chairperson
Cost added burden on company, made it difficult to hold 3-day performanceÂ
Ministry of Antiquities to restore Kom El Shoqafa archaeological areaÂ
Restoration will also include opening closed, abandoned cemeteries in the area
Ministry of Antiquities opens 2018 with two major discoveries
Archaeological missions found Aswanâs oldest disocvery at Edfu temple, stele of Ramses II in Tanis city
Ministry of Antiquities reveals mysterious 2,600-year-old temple, statuesÂ
Remains of 2,600-year-old mudbrick walls and several artefacts that can be dated to different periods of the ancient Egyptian era, as well as four furnaces from the Late Period, were discovered by an Egyptian excavation mission from the Ministry of Antiquities at Tel El-Pharaeen archaeological site. The find was announced in a Tuesday press statement …
Ministry of Antiquities seizes 329 ancient coins on their way to FranceÂ
After studying them, coins found to belong to Roman, Greek eras with several carved logos, Roman writings, sceneries of the era
Ministry of Antiquities to begin excavating New Kingdom cemetery in Tuna El-Gabal
A mission from the Ministry of Antiquities will soon begin excavation work at El-Gorefa archaeological area, located north of Tuna El-Gabal site, believing it contains an ancient cemetery, according to a Sunday press release published on the Ministry of Antiquitiesâ official Facebook page. The mission is searching for the cemetery that dates back to the …
Egypt denies sending antiquities to display at Abu Dhabiâs LouvreÂ
Ministry of Antiquities denied sending any antiquities to be displayed at Abu Dhabiâs Louvre museum set to open on November 11. This has came after several local media outlets accused the government of secretly sending ancient Egyptian monuments especially after rumours spread that the museum will contain rare relics from Egyptâs different historical eras. In …
Roman Empire traces discovered in Dakhla
The ministry announced that the excavation work will keep looking for further hidden gems of the era
Authorities spoils attempts of smuggling rare ancient relics outside EgyptÂ
A rare black granite statue was seized in the first attempt while Jewish relics were detected at the secondÂ
Remains of residential city found in MinyaÂ
This fact suggests that the archaeological site beside Al-Nassara necropolis was a monks complex, says Al-Semestawi,
Ministries of Antiquities, Endowments restore Anji Hanem MosqueÂ
The renovation is funded by a donor who is only responsible for financing the process until the ramshackled building is fully restoredÂ
Administrative Prosecution refers 3 Ministry of Antiquities officials to trial over excavation fiasco
Defendants face accusations of carelessness in lifting and guarding the Psammetich I statue
Ministry of Antiquities offers annual museum tickets at discounted pricesÂ
Revenues of the Ministry of Antiquities during the past two years dropped by over 90%, which forces it to look for new sources of income through discounts
Ministry of Antiquities retrieves stolen artifacts from France
The relics were detected on the website of one of Parisâ international auction halls, according to the ministry Egypt received an Ancient Egyptian relic recovered from France Tuesday morning after finding them on one of Paris’ auction houses before the ministry took all the necessary procedures to stop the sale of the relic and withdraw …
12 officials referred to trial for illegal seizure of Pyramid samples
Ministry of Antiquities officials were accused of committing disciplinary violations in 2013
Ministry of Antiquities renovates 4 mosques this year for EGP 220m: Helmy
Renovating Al-Azhar Mosque will cost EGP 30m and is conducted through a financial grant from Saudi ArabiaÂ
Zahi Hawas defends the Ministry of Antiquitiesâ strategy in Ramses statue extractionÂ
âIf itâs not lifted that way, it will never be,â Hawas says, archaeologists deny
Ministry of Antiquities to sign cooperation protocol with Ministry of Tourism
Domestic tourism generates 90% of the Ministry of Antiquities’ income
Ministry of Antiquities considers bids for museum shops
Of the 13 locations put up for bidding, only five have attracted bidders
Ministry of Antiquities launches first permanent exhibition for replicas
International exhibitions will be held showing original antiquities to attract more tourists, says Abdel Baseer
Ministry of Antiquities operating with 90% loss of funds
Lack of funds is stalling key restoration and construction work
Ministry of Antiquities continues attempts to save lost heritage
Sekhemka statue transportation date delayed to end ofAugust, whilst searches to locate Queen Nefertitiâs tomb still ongoing