Cultural Heritage

March 26, 2016

Alexandria’s ancient sites face extinction due to stalled renovation

Archaeological sites in Alexandria are facing ruin, with renovation projects by the Antiquities Ministry covering 13 ancient Islamic, Coptic and Jewish monuments stalled due to a […]
March 4, 2016

Gianaclis Palace in Al-Beheira becomes a Nile Delta archaeological site

Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities has started the documentation process for adding Gianaclis Palace in Abou Al-Matamir city in the costal governorate of Al-Beheira to the country’s […]
January 27, 2016

Significant statuettes discovered at archaeological site of Aptera

First estimates date the statuettes to the late 1st – early 2nd century AD Archaeological excavations unearthed significant finds at Aptera, Chania on the island of […]
January 12, 2016

National Archaeological Museum celebrates 150 years of its foundation

The National Archaeological Museum is celebrating 150 years of its foundation. The anniversary is on 3 October 2016 but various and interesting exhibitions will be held, however, […]