Heritage - Greco-Roman

Apis Bull of Hadrian is safe and sound: antiquities ministry

Ministry of Antiquities denies claims by activists that the Apis Bull of Hadrian has been damaged during transportation

Controversy erupts over ancient 'theatre' in Alexandria

The Ministry of Antiquities’ decision to remove artefacts unearthed on the site of Al-Abd Theatre in Alexandria and hand the land over to its original owner triggers a controversy

Graeco-Roman necropolis discovered in Alexandria

A Graeco-Roman necropolis was uncovered during illegal excavations in Alexandria

Marina Al-Alamein archaeological site is set to open in April

Restoration work in Marina Al-Alamein archaeological site in Alexandria has resumed to open in mid April

Coin smuggler foiled at Cairo Airport

An Egyptian passenger was caught trying to smuggle 185 Ptolemaic and Graeco-Roman coins at Cairo Airport

Roman city located near Rosetta

Remains of ancient city discovered 25km south of Rashid (Rosetta) in the Nile Delta

Armed gang invade Egypt's Al-Hammam archaeological site

An armed gang has, for the second time, encroached on Al-Hammam archaeological site on the Alexandria-Matrouh Highway; antiquities police summoned to face perpetrators

A limestone relief found beneath a residential area in Al-Qantara East

A limestone relief engraved with Greek text was uncovered under a residential house in Al-Qantara East town in Ismailia governorate

Coin smugglers foiled at Cairo Airport

Graeco-Roman and Ottoman coins confiscated from passengers at Cairo International Airport on Wednesday

Skeleton of a Roman warrior unearthed in south Egypt

A human skeleton of a young Roman warrior has been unearthed in south Aswan, with the soldier showing signs of being killed in warfare

Roman industrial area uncovered in Egypt's Suez Canal

A fully furnished Graeco-Roman industrial area discovered on Thursday in Tell Abu-Seifi area, east of Egypt's Suez Canal

Collection of Graeco-Roman tombs uncovered in Alexandria

By chance, a Graeco-Roman cemetery has been discovered in Al-Qabari district in Alexandria

Roman head on its way back to Egypt from Brazil

A Brazilian woman returned the Egyptian Roman head, which she had inherited, to the Egyptian embassy in Brazil

Lion-shaped statues unearthed in Fayoum

Italian archaeological mission discovers a pair of large limestone lion statues at the Ptolemaic temple of god Sknopaios in Fayoum

Two Byzantine coins found in Beheira

Italian excavation mission discovers two well-preserved gold Byzantine coins in El-Baheira

Greek and Byzantine-era tomb discoveries in Alexandria prompt construction freeze

Egyptian archaeologists find four Greek and Byzantine-era tombs in old Alexandria’s eastern necropolis, bringing a halt to planned residential project

Ancient pots found in Alexandria development dig

A collection of authentic clay pots has been found in Alexandria during development work near the Greco-Roman Museum

Earliest ever civil Roman basilica found outside Alexandria

Marking a significant find, a Roman basilica constructed on the ruins of a Ptolemaic temple has been discovered, along with statues and other items

Jordan wants to retrieve major Christian relics

Jordan seeks to retrieve essential Christian relics smuggled into the Israeli entity

Ancient priests list revealed

More treasures from the Roman era have been unearthed at the Dime Al-Sebaa archaeological site, two kilometres north of Qarun Lake near Fayoum

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