Tag: antiquities

12 smuggled artefacts to return from London

Ministry of Antiquities intensifying efforts to prevent smuggling and subsequent sale of…

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New Ptolemy II temple discovered in Beni Suef

The Ministry of Antiquities launched the excavation following reports of looting

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Chairman of the Chamber of Goods and Antiquities: $1.5bn loss in activity during 2013

The Ministry of Antiquities halted the completion of an exhaustive restoration of…

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King Tut tomb replica opens in Luxor

The replica is intended to help with preserving the original.

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Pharaoh power-sharing unearthed in Egypt

Conclusive evidence that revolutionary pharaoh Akhenaten shared power with his father.

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Deadly Cairo blast damages museum

The museum's collection is going to be evacuated immediately after a forensic…

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Tourism in the News: Antiquities ministry meets with national security and Tourism Police

Antiquities ministry is looking into ways to better protect archaeological sites

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‘Tamarod against the Minister of Antiquities’ gathers 4,000 signatures

The group intends to gather 30,000 petition forms and will five a…

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Egyptian Museum exhibit puts spotlight on restored artefacts

Several antiquities looted and damaged during the 2011 uprising are being exhibited…

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