Angy Essam – Egypt Today An Egyptian archaeological mission working in Sohag, discovered five ancient limestone blocks of different sizes. Head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Waziri, said that the uncovered blocks were transferred to the recently discovered Ptolemy IV Temple, located in El-Souq area of the same …
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Ahram Online The United Arab Emirates has returned to Egypt, 425 rare artefacts, dating to various eras of ancient Egypt, Emirati state news agency WAM reported on Sunday. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammed Al Qasimi, the Ruler of Sharjah, decided to return the artefacts in a gesture of “appreciation to Egypt. …
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Egypt Today Egyptian President Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi met on Tuesday with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas during his visit to Cairo. Maas delivered to Sisi German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s best regards, praising the “strong and special” relations between Egypt and Germany, presidency spokesperson Bassam Rady said in an official …
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Egypt Today Residents of Ogan Komering Ilir in South Sumatra (Indonesia) uncovered precious jewelleries in burnt peat land, in various locations in the region. An archaeologist from the South Sumatra Archeological Center named Retno Purwanti, said that “this area is thought to have been a trading centre during the …
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Nevine El-Aref – Ahram Online The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office recovered a gilded coffin of Nedjemankh from the Metropolitan Museum earlier this year. It was handed over to Egypt late on Wednesday. Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance (Jr) held a repatriation ceremony in New …
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The recent sale of a bust of the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh in London was a black day in the history of archaeology. Zahi Hawass Known as the golden boy-king, the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun became important news this month when Christie’s, an auction house in the UK, put a bust …
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Egypt Today EU Ambassador to Egypt Ivan Surkos reiterated the union’s support of Egypt’s efforts to restore smuggled artefacts. Speaking to MENA, the diplomat underlined the importance of exchanging information to prevent activities related to smuggling and trafficking in cultural objects and artefacts. He called for putting into effect …
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Egypt Independent The General Directorate of Sokhna Customs thwarted an attempt to smuggle an antique door dating back to the Ottoman era through the applications of the Antiquities Protection Law No. 117 of 1983, amended by Law No. 3 of 2010, Customs Law No. 66 of 1963 and the …
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Angy Essam –Egypt Today Egyptian minister of Antiquities Khaled Anany inaugurated the temporary exhibition “King Tut: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh” in Paris along with the French minister of Culture, the famed Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass and Egyptian ambassador in Paris Ihab Badawy. Anany expressed his great happiness inaugurating …
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The 25th Dynasty mask was given to Egypt by a citizen who currently lives in France, and is now on show for the first time Nevine El-Aref – Ahram Online The two “objects of the week” on display at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square at present are a …
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