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Some of the artifacts seized by the Egyptian authorities. Asharq Al-Awsat
by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Aug 19, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture
Cairo- Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry has said that it foiled along with the Hurghada Ports Authority an attempt to smuggle six 19th century artifacts through Hurghada. The head of the Central Administration of Seized Antiquities Unit at the Antiquities Ministry, Ahmed...
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Islamic art on display at the courtyard level of Louvre’s new Islamic gallery. (Courtesy of The Louvre Museum)
by Juliet Highet | May 4, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture
Paris, Asharq Al-Awsat—For the first time ever, a major Western museum, the Louvre, has provided a permanent home for an Islamic art collection. The Louvre has provided massive new gallery space to house what Louvre Director, Henri Loyrette, describes as being “one of...