Tourism and Archeology

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  • Abu Simbel Temples' lighting system improved

    Date: 2019-11-15 22:20:50 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:45 - ID:8189390

    ASWAN, Egypt, Nov 15 (MENA) - Aswan governorate has completed the development process of Abu Simbel Temples' lighting systems, Osama Abdel Latif, the manager of Abu Simbel archaeological area, said on Friday. The lighting system cost EGP 700,000, ....

  • 1st stage of transforming Egyptian Museum project completed

    Date: 2019-11-15 21:30:22 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:43 - ID:8189387

    CAIRO, Nov 15 (MENA) - Antiquities Minister Khaled El Enani said on Friday that the first phase of the Transforming the Egyptian Museum of Cairo project had been finalized, supported by the German Federal Foreign Office. Addressing a ceremony ....

  • 3 Coffins of Al-Asasif Cachette displayed for 1st time at Egyptian Museum

    Date: 2019-11-15 19:05:10 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:39 - ID:8189293

    CAIRO, Nov 15 (MENA) - The Egyptian Museum has displayed for the first time three coffins, which were discovered in Al-Asasif Cachette in Luxor's west bank. The display of these coffins comes within a framework of a temporary archaeological ....

  • Cabinet reviews TDA plan as part of Egypt Vision 2030

    Date: 2019-11-15 13:40:34 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:29 - ID:8188907

    CAIRO, Nov 15 (MENA)- Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli gave directives to tourism officials to speed up sending the Tourism Development Authority (TDA) plan to the Supreme Council for Planning and Urban Development (SCPUD) during its upcoming ....

  • French envoy: We repatriated 12 artifacts stolen from Egypt

    Date: 2019-11-14 16:03:29 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:43 - ID:8187927

    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Nov 14 (MENA) – French Ambassador in Cairo Stephane Romatet said Thursday that his country sent back to Egypt last year 12 pieces of antiquities smuggled to France by criminal gangs. In press statements at the French consulate ....

  • Chinese official marvels at Egyptian pyramid construction techniques

    Date: 2019-11-12 18:03:26 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:78 - ID:8184862

    GIZA, Nov 12 (MENA) - Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Wang Yang visited Tuesday the Giza pyramid complex. He admired the ancient Egyptian civilization and the marvelous pyramid ....

  • 7 tourist delegations tour archaeological sites in Minya

    Date: 2019-11-12 16:23:29 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:71 - ID:8184865

    MINYA, Cairo, Nov 12 (MENA) - Seven tourist delegations visited on Tuesday archaeological sites in Minya to get acquainted with the ancient Egyptian civilization, Minya Governor Qassem Hussein said. The tourists are from Japan, Switzerland, ....

  • BiznEx honors EgyptAir

    Date: 2019-11-12 14:06:36 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:59 - ID:8184444

    CAIRO, Nov 12 (MENA) - The International Exhibition for Investment and Commercial Agencies "BiznEx" has honored EgyptAir Airlines Company, the official carrier of the event, for offering facilities to the participants and EgyptAir In-Flight Services ....

  • GEM receives Assasif coffins due to be displayed at 2020 inauguration

    Date: 2019-11-11 09:13:08 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:16 - ID:8182604

    GIZA, Egypt, Nov 11 (MENA) - The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) has received colored coffins belonging to pharaohs, which were discovered by the archaeological mission in the Assasif Cemetery in Luxor’s western mainland. The coffins will be restored ....

  • Antiquities Ministry refutes reports on discovering Sphinx's mummy

    Date: 2019-11-10 20:54:09 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:40 - ID:8182342

    CAIRO, Nov 10 (MENA) - The Antiquities Ministry denied reports on finding a mummy for the Sphinx. In a statement Sunday, the ministry said that Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Enani's remarks to the Daily Express have nothing to do with such ....

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