Antiquities
The outstanding debt of the Supreme Council of Antiquities to the state's general budget decreased by about LE 1 billion during the current fiscal year compared to about LE 8 billion in debt at the end of June 2022.
The Antiquities Protection Law aims, with this penalty, to criminalize some phenomena that spread at touristic places.
“These pieces were handed over by the officials of the Turin Museum to the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Rome, in preparation for their return to their home country,” the statement read.
The statement pointed out that rain does not compose a danger, and that the design takes into consideration handling rainwater.
Among the developments was the announcement of a number of archaeological discoveries in the governorates of Minya and Damietta, Fayoum and Luxor.
The Egyptian Antiquities Protection Law prohibits visiting an archaeological site or museum without obtaining a permit, and it also prohibits climbing an antiquity without obtaining a permit to do so.
Egypt has many rare artifacts that were recently discovered and cannot be counted.
The man and his wife are convicted of artifact trafficking.
The falcon-headed statue dates back to the fourth century BC.
Egypt's Law No. 117 of 1983 for the Protection of Antiquities stipulated many penalties that pursue any encroachments on archaeological areas.
Rateb had funded Hassanein and a gang he leads to commit the crime.
Rateb was arrested in late June 2021 over charges of providing millions of Egyptian pounds to former MP Alaa Hassanin and his brother to help them in illegal digging for antiquities.
To protect these valuable discoveries and more still unearthed, Egypt has adopted a law regulating the process, preventing any excavation practices carried out outside scientific missions.
Enani began the meeting by welcoming the Swiss Ambassador, stressing the close relations between Egypt and Switzerland in various fields.
Anyone who intentionally demolishes antiquities will be imprisoned for a period not exceeding seven years, and a fine of no less than L.E. 500,000, according to Law on the Protection of Antiquities in Egypt.
The building was used in the Roman era, he said, adding that some internal modifications were implemented to the building, such as making an entrance to it from the north side.
This was stated by Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Waziri.
The artifacts are set to be prepared to be showcased in the main exhibition halls.
The investigations revealed that Rateb provided millions of Egyptian pounds to Hassanin and his brother to help them in the illegal excavation.
A source revealed that one of the workers responsible for lining the canals in the Qift District found the head of a statue and suspected it is an antiquity.
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