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Newly appointed Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities
The Egyptian Prime Minister,Dr. Essam Sharaf, appointed Mr. Mohamed Abd El Fatah as the Secretary general of the Supreme Council…
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Zahi Hawass resigns Again!!!
Dr. Zahi Hawass resigned earlier today and the news coming from the Prime Minister’s office recommend Dr. Mohamed Abd ElMaksoud…
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Countering Antiquities Trafficking at Egypt’s Ports and Borders
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, together with Egypt’s Ministry of State for Antiquities, will kick off a…
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The ugly destructive face of media … An insight on the visa situation
In the past couple of days rumours started to spread on internet sites (only 2 sites) stating that the Egyptian…
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The sword is Not stolen … Neither the dagger … on display at the Museum of Islamic Art
Dr. Mohamed Abd El Maksoud (Secretary General of the SCA) announced that the sword and dagger which were dedicated by…
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2 years work led to expose an international network of antiquities smugglers
In the framework of co-operation between Egypt and the United States in the fight against smuggling of antiquities … The…
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A New discovery at Dra Abu El Naga and this time the announcement came from Spain
More than 80 Ushabtis figures of 15 cm dated at least 3000 years ago have accompanied Djehuty,the ancient Egyptian priest,…
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The First Roman Basilica to be discovered in Alexandria
Dr. Zahi Hawass announced today that The Egyptian archaeological mission in Alexandria found the first civilian Basilica dated back to…
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The oldest depiction of an Egyptian King wearing the Upper Egyptian crown
“Dr. Maria Carmela Gatto (Director of Aswan-Kom Ombo Archarological Project) made a discovery at Nag el-Hamdulab site(North west of Aswan)…
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Treasure gate unearthed in Karnak
Egyptian and French archaeologists have unearthed a 2,700-year-old stone gate belonging to Nubian King Shabaka while digging near Luxor’s Karnak…
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