Egypt
Al Masry Al Youm
- Amarna Fund Raising Tour
Friends of the Petrie (Lucia Gahlin) Amarna at sunset. Photograph by Lucia Gahlin I don't advertise tours, but this one is organized by the Friends of the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology to raise funds for the Amara Project (under the directorship...
- New Egyptian Museum To Cost Le5 Billion
Al Masry Al Youm Egypt's Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Ali has announced the start of the final phase of construction at the Grand Egyptian Museum, scheduled for inauguration in 2015. The new museum is being built on the Cairo-Alexandria Road,...
- Sca Chief Mustafa Amin Tours Giza Plateau
Ahram Online (Nevine El-Aref) Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) Mustafa Amin embarked today on an inspection tour of the Giza plateau to check on the development of the new museum’s construction and discuss any obstacles...
- Misappropriation Of Funds From King Tut Exhibit
Al Masry Al Youm The Public Funds Prosecution is investigating accusations made by Nour Abdel Samad, director of Egypt’s archaeological sites, that former First Lady Suzanne Mubarak and Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass misappropriated public funds using...
- Sis Statement About The Grand Museum
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o240625b.htmThe Egyptian State Information Service has released a statement about the new museum planned for the Giza Plateau. The enitre item is quoted here: " Culture Minister Farouk Hosni said the Grand Egyptian...
Egypt
US delegation to help raise funds for Giza’s Grand Museum
Al Masry Al Youm
A US delegation on Tuesday said it would help raise funds to complete Egypt’s Grand Museum project in Giza and the Civilization Museum project in area of Fostat.
During its visit to Cairo, the delegation also proposed requesting the US government to provide Egypt with funds for establishing new museum stores and surrounding archaeological sites with fences to protect them from attacks.
The delegation, which will stay in Egypt until 19 May, includes several prominent figures representing major American organizations interested in protecting Egypt’s artifacts. It will meet with Egyptian authorities to discuss ways of curbing the theft of Egyptian antiquities.
- Amarna Fund Raising Tour
Friends of the Petrie (Lucia Gahlin) Amarna at sunset. Photograph by Lucia Gahlin I don't advertise tours, but this one is organized by the Friends of the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology to raise funds for the Amara Project (under the directorship...
- New Egyptian Museum To Cost Le5 Billion
Al Masry Al Youm Egypt's Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Ali has announced the start of the final phase of construction at the Grand Egyptian Museum, scheduled for inauguration in 2015. The new museum is being built on the Cairo-Alexandria Road,...
- Sca Chief Mustafa Amin Tours Giza Plateau
Ahram Online (Nevine El-Aref) Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) Mustafa Amin embarked today on an inspection tour of the Giza plateau to check on the development of the new museum’s construction and discuss any obstacles...
- Misappropriation Of Funds From King Tut Exhibit
Al Masry Al Youm The Public Funds Prosecution is investigating accusations made by Nour Abdel Samad, director of Egypt’s archaeological sites, that former First Lady Suzanne Mubarak and Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass misappropriated public funds using...
- Sis Statement About The Grand Museum
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o240625b.htmThe Egyptian State Information Service has released a statement about the new museum planned for the Giza Plateau. The enitre item is quoted here: " Culture Minister Farouk Hosni said the Grand Egyptian...