Shaaban Abdel Gawad
Shaaban Abdel Gawad is the Director General of the Department of Antiquities Retrieval in Egypt, known for his significant role in the recovery of stolen or illegally traded cultural heritage. He was recently in the news for overseeing the return of 20 ancient artifacts from Australia to Egypt, demonstrating the ongoing efforts of the Egyptian authorities to protect their cultural heritage and combat the illicit trafficking of antiquities.
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Shaaban Abdel Gawad, the Director General of the General Administration of Recovered Antiquities, noted that the recovered artifacts include a wooden coffin decorated and gilded from the late period.
مصر تسترد قطعتين أثريتين من بلجيكا.. صور
Egypt· 2025-12-02
Shaaban Abdel Gawad, the General Director of the General Administration for the Recovery of Antiquities, detailed the items that were recovered.
وزارة السياحة والآثار تتسلّم سبع قطع أثرية مستردة من فرنسا.. صورEgypt· 2025-05-29Shaaban Abdel Gawad stated that some artifacts were delivered to the Egyptian consulate in Sydney.
مصر تسترد 20 قطعة أثرية من أستراليا وتودعها المتحف المصري بالتحرير.. صورEgypt· 2025-05-18