CAIRO (AP).- French archaeologists have unearthed hundreds of 3,000-year-old colored limestone blocks believed to have been used to build the sacred lake walls of a temple dedicated to the goddess Mut. Egypt’s minister of antiquities, Zahi Hawass, say…
Enormous Statue of Powerful Pharaoh Amenhotep III Unearthed by Archaeologists in Egypt
CAIRO (AP).- Archaeologists unearthed one of the largest statues found to date of a powerful ancient Egyptian pharaoh at his mortuary temple in the southern city of Luxor, the country’s antiquities authority announced Tuesday. The 13 meter (42 foot) t…
Egypt Court Jails Officials Over Stolen Van Gogh’s "Vase with Viscaria"
Cairo, Egypt – A Cairo court has jailed up to eleven local Government officials, including Mohsen Shaalan the head of the culture ministry’s fine arts department over the theft of a priceless Van Gogh painting worth at least $50m (£32m). It was sto…
King Tutankhamun’s Stolen Dad Found; Egypt Sites to Reopen on Sunday
CAIRO (AP).- Egypt said it will reopen historical sites to tourism on Sunday as it sought to revive a key industry shattered in the turmoil that ousted President Hosni Mubarak. Archaeologists were cheered by the recovery of the most important artifact …
150 Archaeology Graduates Protest Against Egypt’s Antiquities Chief Zahi Hawass
CAIRO (AP).- The man in charge of Egyptian antiquities starred in a TV show about his exploits, sports an “Indiana Jones”-style fedora and triumphantly declared that the nation’s heritage was mostly unscathed after the revolt that toppled the president…
Tut-Tut: Security Problems Seen in Most of Egypt’s Museums
CAIRO (AP).- The Egyptian Museum houses some of the world’s prized antiquities, including the gold mask of King Tut that draws millions of tourists a year. But it also has an outdated video surveillance system that doesn’t work around the clock and gua…
Tut-Tut: Security Problems Seen in Most of Egypt’s Museums
CAIRO (AP).- The Egyptian Museum houses some of the world’s prized antiquities, including the gold mask of King Tut that draws millions of tourists a year. But it also has an outdated video surveillance system that doesn’t work around the clock and gua…
Faulty Alarms Blamed for Van Gogh Theft at Mahmoud Khalil Museum in Egypt
CAIRO (AP).- None of the alarms and only seven out of 43 surveillance cameras were working at a Cairo museum where a Vincent van Gogh painting was stolen, Egypt’s top prosecutor said Sunday. Thieves made off with the canvas, known by the titles of “Po…
Faulty Alarms Blamed for Van Gogh Theft at Mahmoud Khalil Museum in Egypt
CAIRO (AP).- None of the alarms and only seven out of 43 surveillance cameras were working at a Cairo museum where a Vincent van Gogh painting was stolen, Egypt’s top prosecutor said Sunday. Thieves made off with the canvas, known by the titles of “Po…
Stolen Greek Statue Confiscated in Canada to Return Home to Egypt
CAIRO (AP).- The Egyptian antiquities department says a stolen Greek-era statue that was confiscated in Canada is on its way home. Thursday’s statement said the marble bust was seized by Canadian customs after it was illegally brought into the country…