Ministry of State of Antiquities
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 Egypt
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| Headquarters | Zamalek, Cairo |
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| Website | Official website |
The Ministry of State of Antiquities is the Egyptian government organization which serves to protect and preserve the heritage and ancient history of Egypt.
It was formed from the Supreme Council of Antiquities in 2011 during the reign of President Hosni Mubarak to deal with the security and theft of Egyptian antiquities.
Over the years, thousands of stolen antiquities have made their way back to Egypt. In late 2016, the ministry recovered and repatriated two of four lamps, from the Islamic era, which had been stolen in 2015.
The current minister, Khaled El-Anany, stated his primary focus will be on solving the budget deficit of the ministry, given that shelved projects are only awaiting funding.
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