Antiquities - Islamic

Cairo's historic Al-Sakakini Palace safe and sound after blaze

Architecture and decor were not affected by the fire that broke out in the guardroom last night

Al-Tunbagha Al-Mardani Mosque to be restored soon

A French expert has examined the architectural condition of Al-Tunbagha Al-Mardani Mosque in Bab Zuweila area in a step towards drawing up a plan for its restoration

Egypt wants Pharaoh Island in Taba registered on World Heritage List

Egypt has submitted a preliminary report to register Pharaoh's Island near Taba on the UNESCO's World Heritage List

Maintenance work complete at Qalawoun complex after rising water levels caused damage

The Qalawoun complex is among the magnificent structures erected during the Mameluk period in Egypt

The Four Lions of Cairo's Qasr Al-Nil Bridge almost ready to roar

The lions guarding the Qasr Al-Nil Bridge gateway to Tahrir are being restored for a second time since the bridge’s reconstruction in 1933

Egypt's Antiquities Minister gives go-ahead for Mohamed Ali palace restoration

After being restored in 2000, the palace fell again into disrepair and has been off limits for tourists since 2012, with a car bomb last year damaging it even further

Egypt retrieves stolen Abbasid era decorative plaques from London

A stolen set of engraved wooden plaques from Egypt's Abbasid era was handed over to the Egyptian embassy in London

Mosque at Cairo's Manial Palace reopens after decade-long restoration

The palace, built by Prince Mohamed Ali Tewfik in the early twentieth century, is located on the island of Manial in Cairo.

19th century Cairo building turns out to be Helwan theatre, not royal palace

Local residents had suspected the structure was once a residence of Tawfiq Pasha, former khedive of Egypt

Egypt among the Arab winners of the ICCROM-ATHAR award in Sharjah

Ten Arab countries shared the heritage award

Robot camera discovers old Islamic structures beneath Al-Sultan Hassan Mosque in Cairo

The robot camera offered last month by a German engineer has helped archaeologists discover the remains of Islamic structures beneath Al-Sultan Hassan Mosque

Gianaclis Palace in Al-Beheira becomes a Nile Delta archaeological site

Gianaclis Palace in the coastal governorate of Al-Beheira is to be added to Egypt's Heritage List for Islamic and Coptic monuments

Egypt's antiquities ministry says no inquiry into restoration project of Baron palace

Allegations of handing the restoration of Al-Baron Empain palace to an inefficient concrete company are unfounded the Minister of Antiquities announced

Four medieval monuments inaugurated in Islamic Cairo after renovation

Four medieval mosques and shrines in Al-Khalifa street have been restored

Festival celebrating Cairo's historic Al-Khalifa Street to begin Thursday

'Spend the Day in Al-Khalifa 3' festival will begin on Thursday and last for three days

Allegations of botched restoration of Cairo's medieval walls are 'lies': Antiquities ministry

Cultural and heritage activists say that Cairo's eastern and northern medieval walls are being restored incorrectly

Eight decorative Abbasid wooden beams recovered by Egypt from London

According to the antiquities ministry, all the legal procedures were followed to prove that the beams belonged to Egypt

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