This incident brought to the fore the talk about recovering Egyptian antiquities abroad in light of the collapse of the argument for preserving these antiquities and fears that they might be stolen if this incident was repeated, especially since the museum had received warnings since 2021 that there were suspicions about smuggling pieces of it… Continue reading Theft of the British Museum.. Are Egypt’s efforts to restore its antiquities renewed?
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They find an ancient Egyptian sphinx that could represent an emperor
An Egyptian archaeological mission discovered a sphinx-shaped statue made of limestone that could represent the Emperor of Egypt Claudius (10 BC – 54 AD), east of the temple of Dendera, in the south of that country, official sources reported on Monday. The sphinx was found inside a hut that Egyptian experts say belonged to the… Continue reading They find an ancient Egyptian sphinx that could represent an emperor
Residential city of the Roman Empire found in southern Egypt
An Egyptian archaeological mission announced on Tuesday the discovery of “a complete residential city” from the time of the Roman Empire during excavation work on the east bank of the Nile River, in the southern historic city of Luxor, the ministry said in a statement. Egyptian Tourism and Antiquities. (Furthermore: Official: Germany confirms shipment of… Continue reading Residential city of the Roman Empire found in southern Egypt