MEXICO CITY.- An invaluable archaeological piece from Aswan, Egypt, from the Medium Kingdom period (2055-1650 BC), was returned by the Government of Mexico to the Arab nation in a ceremony at the National Museum of Anthropology, where it was safeguarde…
Egyptian Government Officially Asks Berlin to Return 3,300-Year-Old Bust of Queen Nefertiti
CAIRO (AP).- Egypt’s top archaeologist has formally requested the return of the 3,300-year-old bust of Queen Nefertiti that has been in a Berlin museum for decades, the latest move in his eight-year-old campaign to bring home ancient artifacts spirited…
Egyptian Government Threatens to Take Back New York Obelisk Unless It is Restored
NEW YORK, NY.- The Egyptian government official charged with protecting his country’s ancient monuments is threatening to take back an iconic obelisk in Central Park unless New York City takes steps to restore it. The stone obelisk “has been severely w…
Metropolitan and Egyptian Government Announce Initiative to Recognize Egypt’s Title to Objects from Tut’s Tomb
NEW YORK, NY.- Thomas P. Campbell, Director of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt, announced jointly today that, effective immediately, the Museum will acknowled…