Egypt
Egypt's ancient road of 1,000 sphinxes, buried under sand for centuries, unveiled in spectacular ceremony
The path, which was rediscovered in 1949, connects the temples of Luxor and Karnak in the east of the country
Contemporary art meets Ancient Egypt: new sculptures at the Pyramids of Giza
Plus, the New Museum Triennial and Édouard Manet's portrait of Zacharie Astruc
JR blows the top off Egypt’s Great Pyramid: first look at Cairo show of contemporary sculpture
First exhibition of its kind at the 4,500-year-old Unesco World Heritage Site includes works by local and international artists, including Lorenzo Quinn, Gisela Colón and Sherin Guirguis
Museum dedicated to man who deciphered the hieroglyphics opens in France—full of Ancient Egyptian treasures
Musée Champollion in the south east of France—once owned by descendants of Egyptologist Jean-François Champollion’s family—is also exhibiting 82 artefacts on loan from the Louvre
First the Louvre's pyramid, now the actual Pyramids—JR to create show-stopping project in Egypt
Street artist hints he might make a photo collage at the 4,500-year-old Unesco World Heritage Site as part of exhibition organised by Art D’Egypte
How a Van Gogh painting was stolen from a Cairo museum—not once, but twice
The Khalil Museum, with its fabled Impressionists in a mansion by the Nile, has reopened after an 11-year renovation—without Vincent’s flower still-life
Cairo's palatial museum full of Impressionist treasures—closed for a decade after a Van Gogh was stolen—finally reopens to the public
Egypt's Mr & Mrs Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum holds important works by artists including Paul Gauguin, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Claude Monet
Twenty-two mummies transported in nitrogen-filled caskets across Cairo in museum move
Pharaohs opulent golden parade was streamed as part of marketing exercise
Museum of the Bible in Washington returns around 5,000 disputed biblical objects to Egypt
Institution has been faulted for a lack of oversight in determining what artefacts were legally exported and sold
From mummies to mosques—new Google Arts & Culture initiative brings Egypt’s archaeological treasures to the masses
New online platform aims to turn traditionally scholarly subject into something "easily digestible and fun to explore"
Egyptian archaeologists make the 'biggest discovery of 2020'
More than 100 painted coffins have been found at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, south of Cairo
Trove of ‘perfectly preserved’ painted coffins and mummies discovered at ancient Egyptian necropolis
The finding of 59 sarcophagi and dozens of statuettes in Saqqara is just “the beginning of the big discovery” Egypt’s antiquities minister says
'First of its kind' exhibition will show contemporary art among the Pyramids of Giza
An art trail around the 4,500-year-old heritage site will feature works that reflect on ancient Egypt’s enduring influence on artists
'Grand Egyptian Museum will be finished this year': behind the scenes of the giant $1bn project
We take a tour of Egypt’s vast antiquities museum—the future home of Tutankhamun’s treasures—before its long-awaited opening in 2021
BBC investigation uncovers legal dispute over blockbuster Tutankhamun exhibition
Lawyer says Egypt breached heritage protection laws by contracting a private company to tour the artefacts
Adam Henein—the Egyptian sculptor who spent a decade restoring the Great Sphinx—has died, aged 91
Rose Issa, curator and friend of the artist, shares the life story of one of the most important sculptors in the Arab world
Opening of Cairo's greatly anticipated $1bn Grand Egyptian Museum delayed again because of coronavirus
Huge new complex for Egypt's antiquities—which was originally scheduled to open in 2011—will be delayed until 2021
Archaeologist launches private bid to retrieve priceless Egyptian treasures from European museums
Zahi Hawass, former Egyptian minister of antiquities, corrals international team of experts to press institutions for return of important artefacts
Egypt cracks down on 'thuggish acts' against antiquities and archaeological sites
A new article implements harsher fines and imprisonment for abusing archaeological sites and museums and smuggling antiquities out of the country
Tutmania returns. Plus, Duchamp in the US
We review Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh at London's Saatchi Gallery and talk about the Modern master Marcel Duchamp at the Hirshhorn Museum and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793
Archaeologist Zahi Hawass creates Tutankhamun opera to mark opening of Grand Egyptian Museum
Outspoken former minister also wants to stage the show in Valley of the Kings in 2022
As demonstrations return to Cairo, Egyptian protest artist goes on show in new London space
Exhibition of street artist Bahia Shehab's work opens at Aga Khan Centre Gallery in King's Cross
Looted coffin acquired by Metropolitan Museum is headed back to Egypt
US and Egyptian officials presided over handover at a repatriation ceremony in New York
Historians bake sourdough bread with yeast that could date to ancient Egypt
The loaf, made with yeast extracted from an artefact at the MFA Boston, could provide valuable insight into ancient civilisations
Golden touch up: King Tutankhamun's coffin undergoes first ever restoration at new Grand Egyptian Museum
Famous Ancient Egyptian artefact transferred from Luxor tomb to Cairo for delicate conservation work ahead of museum opening
Protestors gather outside Christie's as ancient head of Tutankhamen sells for £4.7m
Egyptian authorities had tried to stop the sale claiming that the 3,000 year old quartzite sculpture should be repatriated
Tutankhamun treasure tour exhibition drums up funds for new Egyptian museum
Travelling show of 150 artefacts started in Los Angeles and is going to Paris and London
Met hands over an Egyptian coffin that it says was looted
Describing itself as a victim of fraud, museum says it cooperated with district attorney's investigation
British Museum teams up with Louvre for revamp of Egyptian Museum in Cairo
But the disputed treasure, the Rosetta Stone, will remain in London
Getty wraps up conservation effort at King Tutankhamen's tomb
Decade-long effort with Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities results in a ventilation and filtration system
Grand Egyptian Museum pushes full opening to 2020
Egyptian government hopes vast museum near Pyramids of Giza will win back international tourists
Egyptian ibis mummy holds clues to crooks behind ancient clothing caper
Scroll hidden in animal mummy may lead to the discovery of more old texts
How Egypt is destroying Cairo and civil society
The pharaonic new museum will not make up for misguided policies
World tour of Cairo’s Surrealists comes to Tate Liverpool
Show examines role of Art et Liberté in international fight against fascism, nationalism and colonialism
How art is keeping alive the memory of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution
Five years after the uprisings in Cairo, the spirit of the protests lives on in cultural projects
Dashed hopes of the Arab Spring: Ibrahim El-Salahi creates new work inspired by protests
Drawings by the Sudanese artist will be shown in full for the first time in Istanbul this month charting an arc from hope to violence
From muted to politically charged: upheaval in the Middle East on show at the Venice Biennale
Nations are taking contrasting approaches to the region’s continuing political and social chaos
Egyptian archaeology is in turmoil after the fall of Zahi Hawass
Revolving door in Cairo as nation’s antiquities left leaderless
Egyptian collector Naguib Sawiris comes in third place in national elections
Al Masryeen Al Ahrar (The Free Egyptians) is led by the Coptic art collector
Return to power: Zahi Hawass reappointed
Hawass originally resigned due to accusations of illegal activities and military guard ceasing at archeological sites
Another casualty of the culture wars
Damage to the Egyptian Museum is just the latest example of the politicisation of archaeology.
New antiquities minister must increase museum security and distance himself from Mubarak
Zahi Hawass faces major challenges over looting
Arrest warrant for Phoenix Ancient Art director
In 2004, Egypt sentenced Mr Aboutaam in absentia to 15 years’ imprisonment
“This mask belongs to Egypt”: Zahi Hawass demands repatriation of ancient Saqqara mask
Hawass, head of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, is asking the St Louis Art Museum to return an supposedly looted antiquity
“Modern man is the true curse of Egypt”: Zahi Hawass is responsible for all archaeological sites in Egypt
Hawass discusses about his latest projects
Interview with His Highness the Aga Khan on Al-Azhar Park and the importance of architecture
In a rare interview, the Aga Khan describes his global approach to helping Islamic communities help themselves, while also restoring their past heritage
Sinai monks in historic agreement with British Library over Codex Sinaiticus
Ownership dispute has been set aside for joint study and digitisation of the world’s oldest bible
Lebanese antiquities dealers prosecuted in US and Egypt
Hicham Aboutaam has pleaded guilty in the US to a Customs misdemeanour while his brother, Ali, is seeking to have his conviction by an Egyptian court nullified
Cairo’s five centuries of rubbish now a park, thanks to the Aga Khan
This vast landscaping and urban renewal project has also uncovered Saladin’s walls
St Catherine's monastery: A short history, from Moses to the Arab-Israeli wars
The incredible longevity of the monastery - or mosque, for a period - can be attributed to its willingness to change with the times
Egypt renounces claim to the Rosetta stone and other major antiquities
A radical change of policy as new director of antiquities takes over
Grand designs for Cairo Egyptian Museum include expansions and virtual restitution
After many set backs a new building is finally in the works, as well as plans for a modern solution to the dispersal of Egypt's treasures
An exhibition at the Israel museum is the last chance to see objects excavated from the Sinai before their return to Egypt
Archaeology bows to the peace process
Over 150 ancient and Medieval Egyptian sites hit by October earthquake
Unesco is coordinating a restoration programme for buildings from the Pyramid of Cheops to the Blue Mosque