antiquities

Gamal Abdel-Nasser’s son denies his father gifted away Egyptian antiquities

The son of late Egyptian President Gamal Abdel-Nasser, Abdel-Hakim Gamal Abdel-Nasser, denied claims that his father had ever gifted away Egyptian antiquities to other countries. During a phone interview with journalist Amr Adib on “al-Hekaya” (The Story) on MBC Egypt, he explained that the director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the 1950s offered …

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Egypt Independent November 8, 2025

Shanghai Museum in China hosts exhibition of Egyptian antiquities

A collection of 788 artifacts from seven major Egyptian museums arrived in Shanghai, China, on Saturday, accompanying the latest archaeological discoveries from the Saqqara region. These artifacts are scheduled to be displayed in the upcoming exhibition “On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt” at the Shanghai Museum in July. It includes a …

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Egypt Independent June 24, 2024

Ancient Egyptian antiquities to go for sale at Christie’s in New York on April

The Christie’s New York auction house is displaying a selection of antiques from across the ancient Mediterranean, including pieces from ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian cultures, ranging from the third millennium BC to the third century AD, on April 9. Topping the auction is the Egyptian Green Schist Votive Cubit Rod of Mery-Ptah, dating to …

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Egypt Independent March 2, 2024

Egyptian archaeological discoveries, recovered antiquities in 2022

Day after day, Egypt stuns the world with new archaeological discoveries. Egypt is exemplifying its ability to retain many secrets of history and that its land is still full of antiquities and wonders of civilization. The year 2022 was marked by many distinguished archaeological discoveries. There were also many recoveries made of many antiquities from …

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Egypt Independent December 31, 2022