Egypt
Antiquities Council to list endangered archeological sites in Lower Egypt
Al Masry Al Youm
The Supreme Council of Antiquities is preparing a list of endangered archaeological sites in the Delta region and Lower Egypt, announced Mostaf Amin, the council’s newly appointed head, on Sunday. The list is to be published on the council’s website to flag archaeological sites threatened by urban expansion.
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German Scholarships To Supreme Council Of Antiquities
Youm 7 (Dina Abdel Aleem) German Institute for Antiquities in Cairo dedicated 40 training scholarships for workers at the Supreme Council of Antiquities in different archaeological specialties. The scholarships aim to train workers and specialists in...
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Funding Issues Threaten Preservation Of Christian Sanctuary
Al Masry Al Youm (Ragab Ramadan) The archaeological site of Abu Mena, an early Christian sanctuary south of Alexandria, might be added back to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in Danger, warned Mohamed Reda, head of the Engineering and Technical...
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Minister Announces New Antiquities Guidelines
Al Masry Al Youm (Fathya el-Dakhakhni) Culture Minister Farouk Hosni on Sunday issued a list of new regulations to be adopted by his ministry in line with guidelines laid out in the recently approved Egyptian Antiquity Protection Law. The 199-article...
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More Re World Monuments Watch
http://archrecord.construction.com/news/daily/archives/070606watch.asp "The World Monuments Fund (WMF) announced its 2008 World Monuments Watch List of 100 Most Endangered Sites today. This year’s list highlights buildings and other heritage sites that...
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World Monuments Watch
http://www.worldmonumentswatch.org/ Thanks to Nigel Hetherington for forwarding the following press release from the World Monuments Watch: "Since 1965, WMF has helped to save more than 450 sites in over 90 countries. And we are about to give a fighting...
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