Antiquities police says it has arrested two Egyptians at Cairo Airport this week, both carrying precious items dating from the reign of Mohamed Ali
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An emergency meeting will take place Monday at Cairo University aimed at saving Syrian heritage from further destruction amid the country's civil war
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The defensive citadel built by medieval ruler Saladin on Pharaoh Island, close to Taba, has recently been restored
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Louvre curators say the new Islamic Art department at the famous Museum is a way to help bridge cultural divides at a tense time between the West and the Muslim world
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As Granada celebrates the successful restoration of the Alhambra’s Fountain of the Lions, a masterpiece of Andalusian art, Egyptians can celebrate the Al-Andalus imprint in Cairo’s Mamluk art and architecture
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The Ministry of State for Antiquities aborts two smuggling attempts of authentic coins at Borg Al-Arab airport in Alexandria
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The Royal Carriage Museum in Boulaq and Cairo Northern Islamic Wall are under threat as the Cairo governorate builds permanent kiosks for peddlers
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The rich Islamic site of Istabl Antar in Old Cairo is saved from urban encroachment, though late in the day
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Islamic copper decoration seized from smuggler at Cairo Airport on Wednesday
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As heritage experts lament the damage done to historical monuments in Timbuktu, another treasure no less important is in great danger: the manuscripts of the Kati Collection
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Istabl Antar archaeological site is on the verge of disappearing due to lack of proper protection, warns archaeologist who has spent 20 years working on the site
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The Ibn Tulun Mosque in Sayeda Zeinab district will welcome for the first time at night worshipers for prayers in Ramadan
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New information panels, replacing old signs, have been installed along Al-Muizz Street in Old Cairo
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Only electric cars will be used within the Salaheddin Citadel monument area to prevent further damage by pollution and traffic
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Islamic Inscriptions in the historic Zone of Cairo collected by ARCE and AUC professor, to be available on DVD and Internet soon
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Minister of State for Antiquities fetes local man who thwarted theft at Darb Al-Ahmar's historic Inal Al-Yussufi Mosque
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Armed Islamists from a hardline group occupying lawless northern Mali destroy a 15th century shrine to a Muslim saint in the fabled city of Timbuktu
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The Manesterly Palace, a Rococa (Late Baroque)-style jewel in Cairo welcomes its visitors after a year of restorations
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The 19th-century pieces of embroidered Al-Kaaba Kiswa, exhibited at Qubbat Afandina, are to given to the Ministry of State for Antiquities
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Salaheddin Citadel, located on island close to well-known Red Sea beach, will open to public next month after undergoing restoration
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