Heritage - Islamic

Thieves grab Mameluke knockers

Two copper door knockers belonging to the Qagmas Al-Ishaqi and Al-Gay Al-Yussufi mosques have been reported missing

Heliopolis' Baron Palace to be put back on Egypt's tourism map

Iconic landmark on Cairo's outskirts will soon be reopened to public after planned restoration work, conversion into international culture centre

Egyptian police recover stolen 19th-century painting

Following an anonymous tip, police recover 100-year-old painting stolen two days earlier from Giza's Mena House Oberoi Hotel

Egyptian Scientific Institute in danger from botched restoration, says minister

Antiquities minister calls on SCAF to halt poorly conducted restoration work at Scientific Institute damaged by fire during December's Cabinet clashes

Catastrophe in Cairo's historic Al-Muizz Street contained

After a substantial leak of drainage water, Al-Muizz Street in historic Cairo is safe

Police foil theft at Cairo's Al-Refaai mosque

Tourism and Antiquities police thwart lamp theft at Al-Refaai mosque near Cairo's Citadel

Illegal digging at Beheira archaeological sites

The Antiquities and Tourism police step in to stop residents of Beheira digging at Al-Qalayan archaeological site

Sennari House to temporarily house books rescued from Egyptian Scientific Institute

Sennari House in Cairo's Sayeda Zeinab district selected as temporary location for Egyptian Scientific Institute

Action taken to restore Egypt Scientific Institute

A meeting to draw a comprehensive restoration plan for Egypt Scientific Institute is to be held Tuesday at the Ministry of State for Antiquities

Sharjah ruler pledges to help restore Egyptian Scientific Institute

Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi offers to help Egypt to restore the burnt Egyptian Science Institute and its historic book collection

Official: Egypt Science Institute intact despite fire

Two-storey institute remains intact following weekend fire and nearby political violence; Restoration work to begin shortly

Archaeological committee to inspect burnt Geographic Society building

An archeological committee has been formed to inspect the Geographic Society building, burnt out amid clashes in downtown Cairo

Old Cataract inaugurated after restoration

The exquisite late 19th century edifice of the Old Cataract Hotel has regained its aristocratic appearance

Princess Samiha's former palace undergoes restoration

Ten years after being put on Egypt’s heritage list, Princess Samiha's former palace - now the Great Cairo Library - is finally being renovated

Ottoman manuscripts recovered at Cairo Airport

Manuscripts confiscated from American tourist arriving in Cairo from Istanbul

Hunt is on for treasures looted in Libyan uprising

Ancient gold, silver coins taken from bank vault reappear in a Libyan neighbourhood market, but other treasures are not so lucky

Archaeologists Syndicate to have headquarters in Al-Razaz House

Al-Razaz House at Al-Darbul Ahmar area is to be the new headquarters of the planned Archaeologists Syndicate

SCA head tours historic Cairo, demands clean-up

Antiquities czar visits Old Cairo's recently-restored Al-Muizz Street only to find that chaos still reigns

Palestinians to push heritage agenda at UNESCO

The first site Palestinians' will seek World Heritage status for is the birthplace of Jesus, after they fight the battle for full UNESCO membership next week

Cairo hosts second meeting of Islamic Heritage Committee

The Islamic Heritage Committee will meet Saturday to map common ground for the promotion and preservation of Islamic heritage

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