Egypt
- Egypt Foils Attempt To Sell 50 Artifacts In Canada
http://tinyurl.com/d59zs "Egypt has managed to foil an attempt to sell 50 Pharaohnic artifacts at the Medousa auction in Canada, said Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni. Secretary of the National Council of Antiquities Dr. Zahi Hawwas said that the Council...
- Rosetta National Museum To Be Inaugurated In November
http://tinyurl.com/e2xwy "Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni will inaugurate the Rosetta National Museum after refurbishing works in the second half of November. The rehabilitation operations of the museum took two years to be completed at a total cost...
- Egyptian-italian Project To List Fayoum Monuments On World Map
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o280925b.htm "Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni approved an LE 3 million Egyptian-Italian project to renovate and develop archaeological sites in the area of Kom Mady in Fayoum. Dr. Zahi Hawwas, Secretary-General of...
- Hatshepsut Visits Three Us States
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o090925g.htm"An exhibition for Egyptian artifacts will be staged in three American states as of mid-October for three months under the title Hatshepsut the Queen and Pharaoh. Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni said Prime...
- Amhoteb Museum Opens Next Month
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o090825f.htm "Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni will open early next month Amhoteb Museum in Saqqara, Giza. Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) Zahi Hawas said the museum will be the first of...
Egypt
Grant to renovate silver artifacts
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o101025k.htm
"Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni okayed plan to renovate silver artifacts and antiques on display at the Egyptian Museum. Dr. Zahi Hawwas, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said the renovation is part of a master plan by the Ministry of Culture to maintain the metal artifacts through a 75,000 euro grant from the European Union. Some 1,400 ancient pieces, including sarcophaguses, jewellery, crowns, belts and statues will be renovated".
This is the complete news bulletin on the SIS website.
"Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni okayed plan to renovate silver artifacts and antiques on display at the Egyptian Museum. Dr. Zahi Hawwas, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said the renovation is part of a master plan by the Ministry of Culture to maintain the metal artifacts through a 75,000 euro grant from the European Union. Some 1,400 ancient pieces, including sarcophaguses, jewellery, crowns, belts and statues will be renovated".
This is the complete news bulletin on the SIS website.
- Egypt Foils Attempt To Sell 50 Artifacts In Canada
http://tinyurl.com/d59zs "Egypt has managed to foil an attempt to sell 50 Pharaohnic artifacts at the Medousa auction in Canada, said Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni. Secretary of the National Council of Antiquities Dr. Zahi Hawwas said that the Council...
- Rosetta National Museum To Be Inaugurated In November
http://tinyurl.com/e2xwy "Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni will inaugurate the Rosetta National Museum after refurbishing works in the second half of November. The rehabilitation operations of the museum took two years to be completed at a total cost...
- Egyptian-italian Project To List Fayoum Monuments On World Map
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o280925b.htm "Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni approved an LE 3 million Egyptian-Italian project to renovate and develop archaeological sites in the area of Kom Mady in Fayoum. Dr. Zahi Hawwas, Secretary-General of...
- Hatshepsut Visits Three Us States
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o090925g.htm"An exhibition for Egyptian artifacts will be staged in three American states as of mid-October for three months under the title Hatshepsut the Queen and Pharaoh. Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni said Prime...
- Amhoteb Museum Opens Next Month
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o090825f.htm "Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni will open early next month Amhoteb Museum in Saqqara, Giza. Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) Zahi Hawas said the museum will be the first of...