Archaeologists have recovered a rich collection of antiquities dating back to the 2nd century BC during ongoing excavations at the ancient remains near Taxila, shedding new light on the region’s early urban history and its role as a major centre of civilisation in South Asia. Officials of the Punjab Department of Archaeology told newsmen that […]
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Egypt arrests former MP for smuggling antiquities
Egyptian police arrested Thursday a former lawmaker and others on charges of illegal excavation and smuggling of 201 Pharaonic, Greek and Roman artefacts, an interior ministry statement said. Security agencies “arrested a criminal gang headed by a person, who was previously charged in four cases, for illegally excavating sites nationwide… with the aim of smuggling […]
Ancient Egyptian sarcophagus to be opened on live TV
A sarcophagus believed to contain an Egyptian nobleman will be opened on live TV during a special broadcast by the American channel Discovery. The two-hour “Expedition Unknown: Egypt Live” will air Sunday night (0000 GMT Monday) from the site outside Minya, which is along the Nile River south of Cairo and its Giza pyramids. Egypt […]