Antiquities - Islamic

Rosetta’s Citadel of Qaitbay, commonly known as Fort Julien, is safe and open to visitors in the Egyptian city of Rashid after its vicinity was flooded by rainwater, a senior antiquities official said Saturday.

Authorities at Cairo International Airport seized a collection of manuscripts from different ages, an Ottoman coining die and two papyri from a passenger.

A team of restorers and archaeologists were sent to the mosque to start the conservation

El-Enany pointed out the mausoleum is one of the most important Islamic monuments in Egypt because it has an ambitious wooden dome considered the largest in Egypt

The dome was constructed in 1498 AD to be the burial ground of the Mamluk sultan

The collection was found wrapped in a linen roll tied to a clay seal bearing unclear symbols

The transparent barriers will reduce the risk of theft by up to 85 percent

With the advent of Ramadan, Ahram Online takes this opportunity to remind us of the essence of the holy month and what makes it priceless

Sufi orders will celebrate at home rather than gathering in mosques, as is traditional

The tour is part of an initiative to bring ancient Egyptian civilisation to audiences worldwide who are staying at home in the fight against Covid-19

The restoration highlights the tourism ministry’s view that Jewish antiquities are an integral part of Egyptian heritage, expert says

Dina Ezzat continues her walks with historian and guide Youssef Osama, this week through the graves of Sufi saints in Cairo

The projects department at the Ministry of Antiquities will itself oversee the reconstruction of the pulpit of Al-Zaher Baybars Mosque