Antiquities - Islamic

Egypt to restore its historical National Archives building

The old and new wings of Dar Al-Mahfouzat at Salaheddin Citadel is to be restored soon in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance

Three stolen Egyptian Mameluk-era lamps recovered from London and Sharjah

The stained glass lamps missing from the storehouse of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization are to recover very soon

Facelift begins for the tiled grounds of Old Cairo's Khan Al-Khalili

Renovation of the ground of Khan Al-Khalili Street and Al-Sanadekiya area in Historic Cairo will last for 18 months

Original Fatimid wall possibly uncovered in Old Cairo's Gamaliya

Studies will confirm whether the brickwork dates back to the Fatimid Caliphate

Two buildings of Mohamed Ali Palace damaged in Shubra El-Kheima's bombing

Several parts of Mohamed Ali Palace in Shubra El-Kheima have been severely damaged as a car bomb explosion hit a neighbouring Security building at dawn

A campaign to rescue 100 mediaeval monuments launched

A national campaign to rescue 100 monuments in historic Cairo begins today

The textile museum to reopen

The textile museum in Al-Nahassin is to open tomorrow night after restoration

Qayt Bey's loggia to become handicrafts centre

The now restored open gallery is part of a funerary complex built by the Mamluk sultan in the 15th century

Coptic funeral chariot to be displayed at museum

Antiquities minister discovers Coptic funeral chariot in Al-Gamaliya, calls for it to be displayed at National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation

Egypt antiquities ministry committee decides against registering Beit Madkour

The Cairo Governor gave one months notice for either antiquities ministry to register house or it would continue to face demolition

Attempt to smuggle Islamic artefacts foiled in Egypt's Damietta

Egypt foiled a smuggling attempt of 135 Islamic artefacts at Damietta port which were headed for the United States

Egypt to recover Mamluk vase

The Ministry of Antiquities took all legal procedures to return to Egypt a Mamluk glass vase

Aytmish El Bagassi Mosque welcomes visitors

The mosque of Aytmish El Bagassi near Islamic Cairo was inaugurated after restoration

The Assay and Weights edifices in historic Cairo to become a hotel

The soon to be hotel will also include a visitors centre with the purpose of informing guests and the public about the history of the building

Limestone niches damaged on Mohamed Ali bridge after a bomb explosion

Four limestone niches on the side wall of the monumental Mohamed Ali bridge in Al-Qalubiya governorate on the outskirts of greater Cairo were damaged after an explosion last night

Leaning minaret on downtown Cairo mosque to be restored

Fatma Al-Shaqraa Mosque in downtown Cairo, with its now-famous leaning minaret, is to be restored

Al-Azhar mosque restoration project is to start next month

Al-Azhar mosque, one of the most famous and oldest in the world, will undergo restoration- though not for the first time

Crane damages Al-Maadawi dome in Aswan

Fatimid dome of Al-Maadawi in Aswan was severely damaged when a crane collapsed on it on Tuesday

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