Tourism and Archeology

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  • Tourism min. expects more Chinese tourist flow following GEM opening

    Date: 2019-11-25 15:36:38 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:62 - ID:8203629

    CAIRO, Nov 25 (MENA) - Tourism Minister Rania el Mashat has expected an increase in the number of Chinese tourists visiting Egypt following the anticipated inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) next year. Mashat made the remarks during ....

  • Hawwas: Cause behind death of King Tutankhamun to be announced in 2020

    Date: 2019-11-25 10:31:11 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:25 - ID:8202911

    BELGRADE, Nov 25 (MENA) - Renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawwas said the cause behind the death of Pharaonic King Tutankhamun will be announced in 2020 after finalizing a study in this respect. During a lecture in Serbia, Hawwas reviewed the recent ....

  • Many visitors come to Abu Mena archaeological site in Alex. - official

    Date: 2019-11-25 09:42:57 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:21 - ID:8202847

    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Nov 25 (MENA) - Alexandria and North Coast Antiquities chief Mohamed Metwali underlined on Monday the importance of Abu Mena archaeological site in Alexandria, saying it was placed on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Yesterday, ....

  • Giza’s Pyramids Plateau development to be accomplished prior to GEM opening - Antiquities min.

    Date: 2019-11-23 20:12:21 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:44 - ID:8200732

    GIZA, NOV 23 (MENA) – Antiquities Minister Khaled Anani has said the development of Giza’s Pyramids Plateau will be completed before the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in the last quarter of 2020. He detailed on Saturday that 30 ....

  • Tourism min. mulls digital coop. with global tech giant Mastercard

    Date: 2019-11-23 18:13:07 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:37 - ID:8200523

    CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism Rania Al Mashat probed aspects of cooperation with Vice Chairman and President of Strategic Growth for Mastercard Incorporated Michael Froman. The two sides met on the sidelines of the Bloomberg New ....

  • GEM engineering works to be completed by early 2020

    Date: 2019-11-23 15:51:02 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:31 - ID:8200515

    GIZA, Nov 23 (MENA) - The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) engineering works will be fully completed during the first quarter of 2020, Supervisor of the GEM project Maj. Gen. Atef Moftah said. The opening date will be determined by a presidential ....

  • Anani: 3 archaeological projects to be opened, new discovery announced in Dec.

    Date: 2019-11-23 14:08:20 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:23 - ID:8200420

    GIZA, Egypt, Nov 23 (MENA) - Antiquities Minister Khaled Anani said his ministry is planned to announce a new archaeological discovery and open three archaeological projects in December. The archaeological projects are the Baron Empain Palace, ....

  • Small lion cubs found for 1st time in Saqqara - ministry

    Date: 2019-11-23 13:24:59 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:21 - ID:8200421

    GIZA, Egypt, Nov 23 (MENA) - Antiquities Minister Khaled Anani announced Saturday that an Egyptian archaeological mission discovered a cache of sacred mummified animals and five mummies of big cats at the Bubastian cemetery of Saqqara, Giza. The ....

  • China is promising market for Egyptian tourism - minister

    Date: 2019-11-22 22:30:29 GMT - China - Tourism and Archeology - SN:53 - ID:8199822

    BEIJING, Nov 22 (MENA) - Tourism Minister Rania Al Mashat on Friday described China as one of the most promising markets for the Tourism Ministry, noting the ministry launches a new phase of tourism relations between Cairo and Beijing. ....

  • ETA receives delegation of Japanese tour operators

    Date: 2019-11-22 18:35:45 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:43 - ID:8199658

    CAIRO, Nov 22 (MENA) – The Egyptian Tourism Authority (ETA) received a delegation of major Japanese tour operators during November 16-22, in cooperation with the national flag carrier EgyptAir. Comprised of 15 companies, the delegation was ....

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