The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Arabic: وزارة السياحة والآثار, romanized: Wizārat al-Siyāḥah wa-al-Āthār) is the Egyptian government organization which serves to protect and preserve the heritage and ancient history of Egypt. In December 2019 it was merged into the Ministry of Tourism with Khaled al-Anani retaining his function.[1] He was replaced by Ahmed Issa as Minister of Tourism and Antiquities in a cabinet reshuffle on 13 August 2022.
Grave robbers have been looting ancient Egyptian tombs nearly continuously for well over 4 thousand years.[3] The Ministry of Antiquities works to get the items restored back to Egypt, whenever possible. Over the years, thousands of stolen antiquities have made their way back to Egypt. For instance, in late 2016, the ministry recovered and repatriated two of four Islamic era lamps which had been stolen in 2015.[4] In 2018, a carving in the shape of Osiris which had been hidden in furniture and shipped to Kuwait was repatriated to Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities.[5]
In 2016, the minister, Khaled El-Anany, stated his primary focus would be on solving the budget deficit of the ministry, given that many projects were stalled for lack of funding.[15]
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External linksedit
Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities' Official website
Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Facebook
Egypt's Cabinet Database
February 15, 2024
ministry, tourism, antiquities, egypt, ministry, tourism, antiquities, arabic, وزارة, السياحة, والآثار, romanized, wizārat, siyāḥah, Āthār, egyptian, government, organization, which, serves, protect, preserve, heritage, ancient, history, egypt, december, 2019,. The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Arabic وزارة السياحة والآثار romanized Wizarat al Siyaḥah wa al Athar is the Egyptian government organization which serves to protect and preserve the heritage and ancient history of Egypt In December 2019 it was merged into the Ministry of Tourism with Khaled al Anani retaining his function 1 He was replaced by Ahmed Issa as Minister of Tourism and Antiquities in a cabinet reshuffle on 13 August 2022 Arab Republic of Egypt Ministry of AntiquitiesEmblem of EgyptAgency overviewJurisdictionGovernment of EgyptHeadquartersZamalek CairoAgency executiveAhmed Issa MinisterChild agencyAntiquities RepatriationWebsitemota gov eg Contents 1 History 2 Projects 3 Past ministers 4 Duties and goals 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editIt was formed from the Supreme Council of Antiquities in 2011 2 during the presidency of Hosni Mubarak to deal with the security and theft of Egyptian antiquities Grave robbers have been looting ancient Egyptian tombs nearly continuously for well over 4 thousand years 3 The Ministry of Antiquities works to get the items restored back to Egypt whenever possible Over the years thousands of stolen antiquities have made their way back to Egypt For instance in late 2016 the ministry recovered and repatriated two of four Islamic era lamps which had been stolen in 2015 4 In 2018 a carving in the shape of Osiris which had been hidden in furniture and shipped to Kuwait was repatriated to Egypt s Ministry of Antiquities 5 In 2023 the ministry prohibited a group of archaeologists from the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden Netherlands from conducting excavations in Saqqara after the museum unveiled an exhibit about ancient Egyptian music that Egyptian authorities criticized for its Afrocentric depictions of certain figures claiming it was historical negationism 6 Projects editFrom 2009 to 2014 the ministry worked with the Getty Conservation Institute on the management and conservation of the tomb of Tutankhamun 7 Past ministers editZahi Hawass 31 January 2011 3 March 2011 8 9 10 Mamdouh Eldamaty June 2014 11 12 March 2016 13 Khaled al Anani 23 March 2016 14 13 August 2022Duties and goals editIn 2016 the minister Khaled El Anany stated his primary focus would be on solving the budget deficit of the ministry given that many projects were stalled for lack of funding 15 See also edit nbsp Egypt portalCabinet of Egypt Comite de Conservation des Monuments de l Art ArabeReferences edit Profile Khaled al Anany the first Minister of Antiquities and Tourism Egypt Independent 23 December 2019 A Brief History of the Supreme Council of Antiquities SCA 1858 to present SCA Egypt Archived from the original on 17 October 2016 Retrieved 25 October 2016 Mueller Tom June 2016 How tomb raiders are stealing our history National Geographic Magazine Archived from the original on May 13 2016 El Aref Nevine 15 December 2016 Egypt antiquities ministry receives two stolen Islamic era lamps from UAE ahram online El Aref Nevine 10 October 2018 Egypt receives coffin lid seized at Kuwait International Airport Ahram Online Retrieved 16 October 2018 Ebrahim Nadeen 2023 06 07 Egypt bans Dutch archaeology team from Saqqara due to museum s Afrocentric exhibition CNN Retrieved 2023 06 08 Conservation and Management of the Tomb of Tutankhamen Getty Retrieved 16 October 2018 Egyptology Zahi Hawass confirms resignation Dan Vergano USA Today March 5 2011 Hawass loyalists call for him to stay on Nevine El Aref Ahram Online March 6 2011 Why Dr Hawass Resigned Archived 2014 12 02 at the Wayback Machine Zahi Hawass blog March 6 2011 BREAKING New government swears in Cairo Post 17 June 2014 Retrieved 22 June 2014 Egypt s new Cabinet What changed and what didn t Mada Masr 19 September 2015 Retrieved 19 September 2015 Who s who Meet Egypt s 10 new ministers in Sherif Ismail s cabinet Ahram Online 23 March 2016 Retrieved 23 March 2016 Who s who Meet Egypt s 10 new ministers in Sherif Ismail s cabinet Ahram Online March 23 2016 El Aref Nevine 23 Mar 2016 New Minister of Antiquities Khaled El Enany vows to tackle budget gaps Interview ahram online External links editMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities Official website Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Facebook Egypt s Cabinet Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Egypt amp oldid 1191705161, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
