Egypt
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- Pharaonic Palaces Discovered In Upper Egypt
Al Masry Al Youm The Ministry of Antiquities on Wednesday announced the discovery of a group of pharaonic palaces in Wadi al-Gadid in Upper Egypt. The palaces, believed to belong to the Sixth Dynasty, are estimated to be 3200 years old. According to a...
- Largest Whale Skeleton Found At Siwa Oasis
Al Masry Al Youm With photos. It looks as though these remains date to the same period (and were therefore probably part of the same coastline) as the Faiyum remains of whale, shark and mangrove in the Wadi el-Hitan (Valley of Whales). The Environment...
- Paintings Retrieved
Egypt Daily Star News Nine antique paintings that were stolen earlier this month were retrieved by police officials after they were tipped off by an “anonymous” phone call, an official statement released by the Ministry of Culture said on Thursday....
- Nine Paintings Stolen From Northern Cairo Museum
The Earth Times Nine paintings were stolen from Mohammed Ali Pasha's palace, a museum that lies on the Nile banks in northern Cairo, the Egyptian Ministry of Culture said on Tuesday. "Officials at the palace say the paintings were last seen Monday...
- Palatial Museum For Assiut
Al-Ahram The exquisite, early 20th-century residential palace of Alexan Pasha will soon be converted into the Assiut National Museum, Nevine El-Aref reports. The Alexan Pasha Palace stands on the Nile Corniche in Assiut, its faded decorative façades...
Egypt
Giant Roman palace unearthed in Upper Egypt
Al Masry Al Youm
A huge palace from the Roman ages (31-395 BC) has been discovered in the New Valley Governorate in Upper Egypt, the Ministry of Antiquities announced Monday.
An US expedition in the Amhada region, 500km south of Cairo, unearthed a palace belonging to a person named Sornius, according to a statement by the ministry.
The ministry said the palace cannot be opened to the public due to erosion, but it said a copy will be constructed for visitors.
- Pharaonic Palaces Discovered In Upper Egypt
Al Masry Al Youm The Ministry of Antiquities on Wednesday announced the discovery of a group of pharaonic palaces in Wadi al-Gadid in Upper Egypt. The palaces, believed to belong to the Sixth Dynasty, are estimated to be 3200 years old. According to a...
- Largest Whale Skeleton Found At Siwa Oasis
Al Masry Al Youm With photos. It looks as though these remains date to the same period (and were therefore probably part of the same coastline) as the Faiyum remains of whale, shark and mangrove in the Wadi el-Hitan (Valley of Whales). The Environment...
- Paintings Retrieved
Egypt Daily Star News Nine antique paintings that were stolen earlier this month were retrieved by police officials after they were tipped off by an “anonymous” phone call, an official statement released by the Ministry of Culture said on Thursday....
- Nine Paintings Stolen From Northern Cairo Museum
The Earth Times Nine paintings were stolen from Mohammed Ali Pasha's palace, a museum that lies on the Nile banks in northern Cairo, the Egyptian Ministry of Culture said on Tuesday. "Officials at the palace say the paintings were last seen Monday...
- Palatial Museum For Assiut
Al-Ahram The exquisite, early 20th-century residential palace of Alexan Pasha will soon be converted into the Assiut National Museum, Nevine El-Aref reports. The Alexan Pasha Palace stands on the Nile Corniche in Assiut, its faded decorative façades...