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The first site Palestinians' will seek World Heritage status for is the birthplace of Jesus, after they fight the battle for full UNESCO membership next week
Antiquities czar visits Old Cairo's recently-restored Al-Muizz Street only to find that chaos still reigns
The Egyptian Cabinet has declined the resignation of Supreme Council of Antiquities Secretary General Mohamed Abdel Fatah while the latter vows not to return until gaining full authority
Mohamed Abdel Fatah explains his decision in an exclusive interview with Ahram Online
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The Islamic Heritage Committee will meet Saturday to map common ground for the promotion and preservation of Islamic heritage
Continued protests at SCA may have driven out recently appointed Secretary General, Mohamed Abdel Fatah, out
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Greco-Roman artefacts recovered from Melbourne storehouses to return home
After the delivery of Abdel Fatah's resignation as secretary general of Egypt's antiquities council, he meets with the prime minister, who takes steps to resolve budget problems amidst archaeologists' protests
Temporary employees of the Supreme Council of Antiquities protest again, despite being appointed, which was their main demand in earlier protest actions
Supreme Council of Antiquities hopes archaeologists will preserve threatened sites before they suffer irreparable damage
An ancient Egyptian limestone relief which was reported missing after the events in January has been recovered
26th Dynasty tomb discovered by workers digging residential house foundations in Ain Shams
Head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Abdel Fatah, insists that his resignation is final and he cannot manage the demands of protesters, as Prime Minister Sharaf tries to convince him to stay on
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The newly appointed secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities says he will meet protestors’ demands, promises reform
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After a meeting on Monday, the UN agency pledged to support restorations in Memphis' Necropolis and help introduce training courses for curators of the new National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation
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