Suspected illegal dig for antiquities at Luxor's Child Culture Palace' - Egyptian Gazette

Suspected illegal dig for antiquities at Luxor's Child Culture Palace' - Egyptian Gazette

Minister of Culture Ahmed Fouad Hanno, has referred several senior officials from the South Upper Egyptian Cultural Region to investigation as he discovered what he termed as ‘ unauthorised excavation, possibly linked to illegal antiquities digging’, at a government-run cultural site in Luxor. Minister Hanno was on an inspected tour at the Luxor Culture Palace and the Child Palace in Luxor, which are at present under renovation and works as part…

Suspected Illegal Excavation Uncovered At Luxor’s Child Culture Palace

While en route to Sohag, Minister Ahmed Fouad Heno changed course after receiving reports of a structural collapse inside the Child Culture Palace in Luxor—a site undergoing renovation. Upon arrival, he found no evidence of restoration work. Instead, at the center of the site was a gaping hole, raising immediate concerns about unauthorized excavation. What was meant to be a cultural refurbishment appeared to be a potential case of antiquities lo…