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King of Belgium Explores Saqqara and Abu Sir Following the Grand Egyptian Museum Opening

Egypt Today 04 Nov 2025
... last night, His Majesty the King of Belgium embarked today on a private tour of the archaeological sites of Saqqara and Abu Sir, accompanied by H.E ... The tour began at the Saqqara Necropolis, where Dr.
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Photos: Belgium’s King Philippe tours Saqqara and Abusir after GEM opening

Egypt Independent 03 Nov 2025
King Philippe of Belgium visited the Saqqara and Abusir archaeological sites on Sunday, accompanied by Belgian Ambassador to Cairo, Bart De Groof, to learn more about several of Egypt’s most important and unique archaeological treasures.
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Priceless Ancient Egyptian Wall Painting Vanishes From Saqqara’s Khenti-Ka Tomb

Greek Reporter 14 Oct 2025
Wall relief inside the Khenti-Ka tomb at Saqqara, Egypt ... A priceless ancient Egyptian wall painting from the Khenti-Ka tomb in Saqqara, south of Cairo, has been stolen, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities confirmed.
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Ancient Egyptian painting stolen from tomb at Saqqara necropolis

The National 07 Oct 2025
A 4,000-year-old limestone painting housed in a tomb at ....
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Ancient tablet disappears from Egypt’s Saqqara necropolis

CTV 06 Oct 2025
A limestone tablet dating back more ...
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Pharaonic painting disappears from Saqqara necropolis

Taipei Times 06 Oct 2025
A limestone pharaonic painting has gone missing from Egypt’s famed Saqqara necropolis, becoming the latest artifact to disappear in a country known for its rich and lengthy history ... The Saqqara site is ...
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Supreme Council of Antiquities reveals details behind Saqqara tablet theft

Egypt Independent 06 Oct 2025
The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mohamed Ismail Khaled, revealed the details behind the theft of a stone tablet from a tomb in the Saqqara archaeological area ... Saqqara area.
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Egypt: Rare wall panel stolen from Saqqara days after Cairo Museum theft

Gulf News 06 Oct 2025
Egypt is on high alert after reports that an ancient wall panel was stolen from a Pharaonic tomb at the Saqqara archaeological site, coming just days after an ancient bracelet was stolen from the Cairo Museum and melted down, local media reported.
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Egypt: Ancient Pharaonic painting vanishes from Saqqara

The New Arab 06 Oct 2025
Egyptian antiquities officials on Sunday said a Pharaonic painting has disappeared from the famed Saqqara necropolis just outside of Cairo, becoming the latest artifact to disappear in a country known for its rich history.
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Ancient Pharaonic painting vanishes from Saqqara necropolis, Egypt says

South China Morning Post 05 Oct 2025
... of Antiquities, said the limestone painting was in the tomb of Khentika in the Saqqara necropolis.
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Mollusc shells are unlocking the secrets of Ancient Egypt’s Saqqara necropolis

Heritage Daily 26 Sep 2025
Mollusc shells unearthed during excavations at the Saqqara necropolis are offering new insights into the customs and daily life of the region’s ancient inhabitants.
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First-of-Its-Kind Egyptian Family Statue Discovered in Saqqara

Greek Reporter 25 Sep 2025
Egyptian family statue discovered in Gisr el-Mudir, Saqqara ... A study in The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology has detailed the discovery of a rare Egyptian family statue in Saqqara unlike any previously known from the Old Kingdom.
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