Heritage - Islamic

Sale of El-Baron Empain's palace is a rumour: Egyptian Government

Reports surfaced Wednesday claiming that El-Baron Empain's historical palace in Heliopolis was sold to Nasser Social Bank

Manial Palace to reopen in mid-February

Manial Palace is to reopen to the public in February after ten years of restoration work

UNESCO ends visit to Egypt, discusses preliminary recommendations

A detailed UNESCO report on restoration works carried out at Djoser's Step Pyramid in Saqqara and in Historic Cairo will be issued mid-December

Wekalet Qait Beyto be restored into Mameluke hotel

The Caravanserai will be restored by both the antiquities and housing minstries

Seven parcels filled with antiquities confiscated upon arrival to Egypt

Police customs at Safaga Port confiscated seven parcels filled with a collection of authentic artefacts, coins, old stamps and rare documents

Egyptian airport officials seize smuggled Ottoman-era coins

Two different passengers were caught attempting to smuggle out collections of coins from the 19th and 20th century

Coin smuggling attempt foiled at Cairo Intl Airport

Seven Ottoman coins were found Wednesday in possession of an Egyptian passenger headed for the UAE

Al Khalifa monuments are under restoration

Al-Sayeda Rokaya Mosque and Mausoleum and both Qubet Aateka and Al-Gaafari at Al Khalifa area in Al-Sayeda Zeinab are finally under restoration

Egyptian antiquities ministry launches campaign to clean historic sites

Campaign started in Islamic Cairo, with help from local residents

Lawrence of Arabia’s map of Arabia set to go on sale

Lawrence of Arabia’s hand-drawn map of Northern Arabia, which records a crucial period in the history of the Arab Revolution against the Ottoman Empire, will be offered for sale in London

Al-Emari mosque is safe says Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities

An archaeological committee is to inspect the damages occurred at Al-Emari mosque in the Upper Egyptian town of Esna after being subjected to blaze.

A new authority to develop and restore historic Cairo

An independent authority made up of four ministries and the Cairo governorate have been assigned to return the area to its original allure.

Four Ottoman coins are back to Egypt

Egypt recovered four Ottoman coins made of Gold

Egypt police recover world's third largest diamond

A collection of jewelry owned by family of Mohamed Ali was recovered before it could be sold at auction

Two dozen antique coins recovered at Cairo airport

Airport Customs foiled a smuggling attempt on 20 Islamic and modern era coins

Islamic, pharaonic items returned to Egypt from Denmark and France

Eight Islamic decorations from a Cairo mosque and a sarcophagus lid were smuggled out of Egypt and ended up in Copenhaged and Paris

New programme in Old Cairo showcases traditions of Ramadan past

The Ministry of Antiquities and Heritage is putting on a cultural programme that showcases traditional Ramadan celebrations

Banque Misr building in Downtown Cairo to be restored

Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities to start the restoration of Banque Misr's historic building on Mohamed Farid Street, Downtown Cairo

Salahedin Citadel to be restored

The Ministry of Antiquities is to launch a restoration bid aimed to make Salahedin Citadel a more tourist-friendly attraction

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