Following three weeks of closure the archaeological sites around Egypt are open to the public again
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The limestone statue of the monotheistic king Akhnaten, was found beside a trash can at Tahrir square by a young man, then return to the Egyptian Museum by his uncle, an AUC professor
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A part of a missing New Kingdom statue depicting goddess Nakrit carrying king Tutankhamun was found hidden inside the museum
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The heart-shaped amulet of Tutankhamun’s grandfather, as well as his ushabti figurine were found at the back of the museum today
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A comprehensive inventory to examine the Egyptian museum’s collection after the break-in during Egypt’s uprising reveals eight artifacts are missing
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Wave of industrial action and protests consuming Egypt reaches ministerial doors
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The priceless artifacts, damaged during the foiled looting attempt at the Egyptian museum, will be back on display early next week
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Zahi Hawass, the newly-appointed Minister of State for Antiquities, maintains the Egyptian museum is safe and secured by the Egyptian army and decent and honest Egyptian people
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A copper candlestick and a coin from the Byzantine period are among the pieces missing
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Nearly 100 years after its discovery, Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities sends formal request to have priceless Nefertiti bust returned, citing UNECSO convention
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A photo exhibition marking ten years of American-Italian excavations at Mersa Gawasis ancient Egyptian harbor opens today
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Egypt's head of Egyptology is honoured in Portugal
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Crowds of notables and celebrities flocked to Offok art gallery at the Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil museum Sunday for the inauguration of artist and culture minister Farouk Hosny’s contemporary retrospective
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The fifth annual Archaeologists Day took place yesterday at the Cairo Opera House, with many figures honoured and Egyptian heritage celebrated
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More treasures from the Roman era have been unearthed at the Dime Al-Sebaa archaeological site, two kilometres north of Qarun Lake near Fayoum
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After more than a decade of restoration, the Hanging Church in Old Cairo regains its original lure and allure
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Hawass named as the "personality of the year" by Spanish cultural organisation
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Although it was stolen three months ago, the theft of the minbar (pulpit) in Qanibay El-Ramah mosque was revived two days ago, creating a conflict between the Ministries of Al-Awqaf (religious endowments) and Culture
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Cultural listing may settle the controversy surrounding the fate of the Abassiya public hospital for mental illness
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