Ancient Egypt

Antiquities ministry replaces deposed supervisor of the Grand Egyptian Meuseum

After protests removed the original supervisor, Hussein Abdel Bassir has been appointed to replace the head of the yet-to-open Grand Egyptian Museum overlooking the Giza Plateau

New protests against the head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities

Employees of the Supreme Council of Antiquities protest again, asking for the resignation of the newly appointed secretary general

Antiquities smuggling attempt thwarted in Aswan

A collection of ancient Egyptian and Islamic artefacts has been seized by Customs Police in Aswan on their way out of the country

New director for Egypt's antiquities museum in Rome

Atia Radwan is selected as the first administrative attaché for the Antiquities Museum at the Egyptian Art Academy in Rome

Antiquities chief tours Giza plateau construction

The Supreme Council of Antiquities has promised to provide the necessary budget to complete the construction of the wall surrounding the Giza plateau area

Stolen ancient Egyptian artefacts recovered

An anthropoid sarcophagus and other ancient Egyptian artefacts are recovered by the Tourism and Antiquities Police

Grand Egyptian Museum employees protest

Employees protest at the museum's administrative building for increased bonuses and the reappointment of the SCA's former finance chief

Professor of ancient Egyptian language Shafik Allam to be honoured

The Supreme Council of Antiquities kicks off its winter cultural season with a lecture and an event in honour of Schafik Allam

Khufu Pyramid closed tomorrow

Egyptian authorities have not only cancelled a meditation ceremony due to be held Friday, but have closed the Khufu Pyramid entirely for the day

Official: Egyptian Museum is safe amid clashes

SCA officials say museum is safe, drawing 13,000 visitors within last three days despite nearby violence

World Heritage Committee did not oust Egypt

Egypt's four year membership of the UNESCO committee expired

Abdel-Maqsoud sacked as head of GEM's supreme committee

Employees' protest forces dismissal of the head of GEM's Supreme Committee following investigation by Supreme Council of Antiquities

Egypt receives 122 stolen artefacts from Australia

A collection of 122 ancient Egyptian and Greco-Roman artefacts, found in Australia, will soon be on display at the Egyptian Museum

Sesostris colossus in Mansura is fake

The 12th Dynasty colossus of King Sesostris I toppled yesterday at Al-Muwafi Square in Mansura was not the original

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