Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni approved to display Egyptian antiquities at the "Arts Centre Museum" in the Spanish capital Madrid under the title "The Pharaohs". Two similar exhibitions of the Egyptian antiquities in Italy and Paris have scored quite a success.

 

Hosni said 120 pieces of antiquities will be put on display in Madrid and that Egypt will receive one million and 330,000 euros in return.

 

Insurance for the antiquities against theft, acts of terrorism, quakes etc... is put at $ 220,890,000, Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Antiquities Dr. Zahi Hawas said.