Boxes used to hold Torah scrolls, a silver knife and a chandelier are among objects seized at Damietta harbour
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Textiles and clothing from Egypt was traded by the French and found their way to the Americas from the 18th century
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Egypt's antiquities ministry working to revive Al-Muizz Street in historic Islamic Cairo
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Antiquities minister reports on the extent of the damage to the Museum of Islamic Art's collection after a bomb exploded nearby last week
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International team of archaeologists on Friday will assess damage to museum and nearby monuments, as fundraising campaign is slated to kick off in order to restore historic Bab Al-Khalq institutions
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An official bank account is to be opened on Wednesday to accept donations for the restoration of Cairo's bomb-damaged Museum of Islamic Art
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Police at Cairo airport recover collection of historic coins from German passenger
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Inventory to be carried out of damaged artefacts inside Museum of Islamic Arts after Friday's bomb blast; UNESCO pledges $100,000 for restoration
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Cairo's Islamic Museum was severely damaged in a terrorist attack targeting the nearby police headquarters on Friday
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UNESCO Director-General Condemns Destruction to the Museum of Islamic Art
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Four Islamic Mameluke mosques neighbouring the Museum of Islamic Art were also affected by Friday's car bomb blast
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Damages occurred at Egypt’s National Library and Archives, a historic home of rare manuscripts and papyri, will cost the government at least LE50 million in repairs
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Facade of the museum is destroyed, and some interior ceilings have collapsed
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The historic Al-Azhar mosque will be restored starting in February
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A collection of ancient metal coins handed over to Egyptian authorities yesterday by a Libyan citizen are fakes
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Egypt restitutes Ghanem Al-Bahlawan Mosque's eight decorative wooden beams from Denmark after a court ruling
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A meeting of the Islamic Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) was held in Yemen
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A distinguished Holy Quran transcribed during the reign of Burji Mameluk Sultan Al-Malik Al-Zahir Seif El-Din Barquq is restored, containing important new information for Quranic scholars
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Scheme aims to raise archaeological awareness among antiquities ministry employees and residents of Historic Cairo
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A Russian citizen is caught trying to smuggle a collection of Ottoman pistols out to Egypt; investigations on their origin and proper owner underway
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