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Destruction of Historic Cairo Art Center Darb 1718 in Urban Redevelopment Drive

Art News • 2 minutes read

The historic Darb 1718 art center in Cairo was demolished as part of a major urban redevelopment project, leading to the loss of valuable artworks and sparking criticism over the disregard for the city's cultural heritage. This incident highlights the conflict between modernization efforts and the preservation of historical landmarks in Cairo.

Egypt's Billion-Dollar Museum Set to Open Amid Tourism Challenges

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Egypt's Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is preparing to open its doors after two decades of development and a billion-dollar investment. Despite tourism challenges, including the Israel-Hamas conflict, the GEM is set to become the world's largest museum dedicated to a single civilization, showcasing 100,000 artifacts, with a significant portion on public display for the first time.

Egypt's Disturbing Heritage Destruction: Ancient Tombs and Cultural Sites Vanishing!

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Egypt's modernization drive in Cairo involves demolishing historic tombs, cultural centers, and neighborhoods, sparking concerns about the loss of heritage and displacement of residents. Ancient sites razed for new developments and roads, while locals fear erasure of history amid the government's plans.

Cleopatra narrates the history of art

Egypt • 9 minutes read

Cleopatra (69-30 B.C.E.), Egyptian queen and the last monarch of the Ptolemaic kingdom, is better known for her charms than for her governmental talents, so much so that it was because of her charm, bestowed by her intelligence, personality, and culture, rather than her beauty, that she ascended the throne for the second time...

Egypt honored at the world's only indoor museum dedicated to the art of sand sculpture

Art News • 3 minutes read

Thanks to the sand sculptures in Tottori, Japan, you can see places all over the world.

Former Louvre Museum Director Charged Officially in Antiquities Trafficking Investigation

Louvre Museum • 2 minutes read

Jean-Luc Martinez is charged with "complicity of gang fraud and laundering". He was detained as part of an ongoing investigation into the antiquities trafficking ring. Martinez previously denied any wrongdoing but refused to comment after being charged. The Louvre has not responded to the ongoing investigation.

Archaeologists have found the tomb of an ancient Egyptian official who died 4,300 years ago

Egyptian • 2 minutes read

Last week, a statement from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology at the University of Warsaw said that the tomb of an ancient Egyptian official who was in charge of keeping secret documents in the royal chancellery had been found in the ancient Egyptian necropolis Saqqara.

"Forever is Now," Egypt's first contemporary art exhibition at the foot of the pyramids

Egypt • 2 minutes read

The exhibition, which depicts "the merger of art, history, and heritage," was organized by the private Egyptian company Art d'Egypte in collaboration with the government and Unesco.

Artist-Robot Ai-Da arrested by Egyptian Authorities on Spying Charges!

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An Egyptian border guard held robot Ai-Da for ten days before an exhibition in Egypt. Officials were concerned about the robot's involvement in an espionage conspiracy. She was eventually freed just before the show and unharmed

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