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Heritage
The Egyptian museum in Tahrir square reopens its doors to public after three days of close.
The Antiquities and Tourism police step in to stop residents of Beheira digging at Al-Qalayan archaeological site
Archeologists Day celebrations are annulled in solidarity with the families of the 2011 revolution's martyrs
Sennari House in Cairo's Sayeda Zeinab district selected as temporary location for Egyptian Scientific Institute
Planned 3rd phase to include construction of GEM's main building, built to house some 150,000 artefacts
Minister of state for antiquities visits the Sphinx and Mit-Rahina monuments as the Giza Plateau Development Project moves to the next stage
By exempting small business owners at touristic sites from back rent and setting aside additional funds for medical care of ministry staff, the MSA's administration council is dealing with financial and industry realities
A meeting to draw a comprehensive restoration plan for Egypt Scientific Institute is to be held Tuesday at the Ministry of State for Antiquities
Japan welcomes Tutankhamen for first time since 1965  
New Aswan museum to share significance of crocodiles and ancient Egyptian god Sobek ‎in bid to attract tourists

The Avenue of Sphinxes on Luxor’s east bank is to be partly opened in March

Twenty-four hours after his appointment as Egypt’s new antiquities minister, Mohamed Ibrahim Aly unveils his strategy to spruce up archaeology

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

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Egypt's four year membership of the UNESCO committee expired

Two-storey institute remains intact following weekend fire and nearby political violence; Restoration work to begin shortly




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