Tourism and Archeology

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  • Rare statue of King Ramses II unearthed near Giza necropolis: Antiquities Ministry

    Date: 2019-12-11 19:54:26 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:87 - ID:8226068

    GIZA, Egypt, Dec 11 (MENA) - The Ministry of Antiquities announced Wednesday that a rare statue of King Ramses II has been discovered during excavations near Giza pyramids west of Cairo. The statue was unearthed during excavation works the ....

  • Discounts on tickets for new Sharm-Hurghada maritime route -ABM

    Date: 2019-12-09 20:31:57 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:66 - ID:8223084

    CAIRO, Dec 9 (MENA) - The Arab Bridge Maritime (ABM) company announced discounts reaching up to 15% on the occasion of the launch of a new maritime transport route between Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada. These discounts will last until January ....

  • Sun aligns with Hatshepsut's mortuary temple

    Date: 2019-12-09 12:15:56 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:26 - ID:8222242

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Dec 9 (MENA) - The Sun aligned with the mortuary temple of the Eighteenth Dynasty Pharaoh Hatshepsut, which is built beneath the cliffs at El Deir el Bahari on the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings. Sunlight ....

  • Egypt's Khuwy tomb chosen among top 10 discoveries in 2019 - Archaeology Magazine

    Date: 2019-12-07 15:51:38 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:30 - ID:8219720

    CAIRO, Dec 7 (MENA) - Khuwy Tomb has been chosen as one of the top 10 discoveries in 2019, according to Archaeology Magazine. The 4500-year-old tomb was found by an Egyptian archaeological mission in Saqqara in April. In a statement on ....

  • Youth min. meets Hawks group to promote tourism in Luxor

    Date: 2019-12-05 21:05:15 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:66 - ID:8218138

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Dec 5 (MENA) – Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhi on Thursday met with “Hawks Egypt” group, one of the largest group of amateur motorbike riders, to promote tourism in Luxor. The meeting was part of the group’s journey, ....

  • Cabinet reviews projects financed by tourism promotion fund

    Date: 2019-12-04 15:25:19 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:57 - ID:8216294

    CAIRO, Dec 4 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism Rania el Mashat on Wednesday uncovered the activities that the tourism promotion fund will finance during fiscal year 2019/2020. Speaking at the Cabinet meeting, the minister said that the fund aims to ....

  • Mystery of King Tut's death to be solved in February: Egyptologist

    Date: 2019-12-03 16:01:47 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:82 - ID:8214848

    GIZA, Dec 3 (MENA) - A national project for examining royal mummies at the Egyptian Museum near Tahrir Square will reveal King Tut's most likely cause of death in February, Egypt's world-renowned archaeologist Zahi Hawass said Tuesday. Hawass ....

  • Egypt participates in operating Cairo-Hangzhou route

    Date: 2019-12-02 17:24:11 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:66 - ID:8213376

    CAIRO, Dec 2 (MENA) - Egypt's General Consul to China Ahmed Abdel Aziz Mostafa partook in a ceremony held for launching the new EgyptAir Cairo-Hangzhou route and receiving the first flight with the participation of representatives of the Chinese ....

  • Antiquities ministry launches project to document German archaeological missions’ archive

    Date: 2019-12-02 15:12:18 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:58 - ID:8213372

    CAIRO, Dec 2 (MENA) – The Ministry of Antiquities has launched a joint Egyptian-German project to maintain and document German archaeological missions’ archive in Egypt. The launch was made during a workshop held on Monday in the presence of ....

  • PM follows up arrangements for GEM opening ceremony

    Date: 2019-12-01 17:27:21 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:68 - ID:8211964

    CAIRO, Dec 1 (MENA) - Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli directed the bodies concerned to immediately embark on a global promotion campaign for the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), which is set to open in 2020. The premier's directives came during a ....

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