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Egypt jails ex- Italian diplomat for smuggling antiquities
A Cairo criminal court sentenced a former honorary Italian consul to 15 years in jail in absentia on Tuesday for smuggling antiquities out of the ... Variety -
Egypt resumes restoration of historic al-Zahir Baybars mosque
Egypt has resumed the restoration of Cairo’s monumental 13th century al-Zahir Baybars mosque, a sign that vital cultural work is finally getting ... Art and culture -
Manhattan prosecutor returns ancient sculptures worth $5 mln to Lebanon
The Manhattan district attorney announced Friday that three ancient sculptures are being returned to their rightful owners in Lebanon as he forms a ... Variety -
Israel divers find ancient marine cargo in Mediterranean
The find, happened upon by two divers a few weeks ago who then alerted the authority, consisted primarily of "metal slated for recycling" Variety -
Russia: ISIS nets millions from antiquities
ISIS militants in Syria and Iraq are netting between $150 million and $200 million a year from illicit trade in plundered antiquities Middle East -
Ancient Egypt tablet back after collector notified officials
Egypt was able to retrieve a stolen ancient tablet that is more than 4,000 years old Variety -
Syrian antiquities chief says Turkey refuses to return looted art
Syria’s antiquities chief has accused Turkey of refusing to return looted objects from ancient heritage sites in Syria or to provide information about them Life -
Antiquities minister urges Egyptians to donate to buy statue
Egypt’s antiquities minister urges his countrymen to raise $25 million so that the country can buy back an ancient statue Variety -
Expert with new theory on Nefertiti’s tomb invited to Egypt
The ministry said Reeves will have the opportunity to discuss his theory with Egyptian experts in September Variety -
Artifacts unearthed during Suez Canal excavation showcased in exhibition
The 30-day-exhibition opened in celebration of the inauguration of the new Suez Canal waterway Art and culture -
UK sets up ‘Indiana Jones-style’ team to rescue historic sites from ISIS
The director of the British Museum said he is working with colleagues in Iraq to ‘establish a specialist corps of rescue archaeologists’ Variety -
At Jordan site, drone offers glimpse of antiquities looting
At a sprawling Bronze Age cemetery archaeologists are peering into the murky world of antiquities looting Features -
Syria says 15,000 antiquities at risk in militia-run Idlib
Around 15,000 antiquities locked away in safes around the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib are at risk of being sold on the black market Art and culture -
Archeologists find ancient tomb of temple guard in Egypt’s Luxor
Photographs distributed by the ministry show a tomb with bright green and brown paintings with hieroglyphics. Art and culture -
France returns 250 antiquities seized by customs to Egypt
Amulets, rings, funerary statues and pitchers, dating from 2000 BC ere returned to the Egyptian embassy Art and culture -
Tuthmosis-era temple found under Egypt house
The men, using diving equipment, had come across the temple in ground water after digging for 9 meters Art and culture -
Egypt says restoration of oldest pyramid on track
Mamdouh el-Damaty decried recent media reports alleging that the Djoser pyramid might collapse Art and culture -
Egypt threatens legal action to stop UK museum selling ancient statue
The sale of the Sekhemka statue of a priest is due to take place at a Christie’s auction in London on Thursday Art and culture -
Diggers find pharaonic beer-maker tomb in Egypt
The tomb was unearthed by Japanese archeologists and is more than 3,000 years old Variety -
Egypt plans ambitious renovation for Cairo museum
Egypt unveiled Friday a multimillion dollar renovation project for Cairo’s famed Egyptian Museum, including plans to demolish a scorched ... Variety -
Egypt recovers 90 ancient artifacts on sale in Israel
Egypt has recovered 90 ancient artifacts that were illegally on sale in an auction house in Jerusalem, said Mohamed Ibrahim, Egypt’s Minister of ... Variety -
Huge stone falls from wall surrounding Egypt tomb
A three-tone (3,000 kilo) stone has fallen from a wall surrounding a pharaonic tomb outside Cairo but the burial site was not damaged, Egypt's ... Variety
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