Tourism and Archeology

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  • Antiquities Ministry sends retrieved coffin lid to NMEC

    Date: 2018-10-10 17:15:33 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:112 - ID:7615636

    CAIRO, Oct 10 (MENA) - The Foreign Ministry handed a committee grouping experts of the Antiquities Ministry an Egyptian coffin lid seized by Kuwait's customs authorities before being smuggled to the Arab country inside a couch. In a statement on ....

  • Egyptian sarcophagus lid seized in Kuwait handed to Antiquities Ministry

    Date: 2018-10-10 16:05:45 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:102 - ID:7615632

    CAIRO, Oct 10 (MENA) - The Foreign Ministry handed a committee of experts of the Antiquities Ministry the lid of an Egyptian sarcophagus seized by Kuwait's customs authorities before being smuggled to the Arab country. The move comes within the ....

  • British documentary depicts old Egyptian civilization in Aswan

    Date: 2018-10-10 14:29:33 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:93 - ID:7615446

    ASWAN, Upper Egypt, Oct 10 (MENA) - A delegation representing a British production firm wrapped up Wednesday its several-day visit to Aswan governorate within the framework of preparing a four-part documentary on Egypt. The documentary tackles ....

  • Luxor governor probes with French honorary vice-consul joint coop.

    Date: 2018-10-10 13:38:43 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:84 - ID:7615364

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Oct 10 (MENA) - Luxor Governor Moustafa Alham discussed with French Honorary Vice-Consul Marie-Christine means of enhancing bilateral cooperation to promote tourism movement and encourage French tourists to visit the Upper ....

  • Restoration works of Alexan Pasha Palace going on

    Date: 2018-10-10 12:52:13 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:69 - ID:7614999

    ASSIUT, Oct 10 (MENA) - Assistant Antiquities Minister Hisham Samir checked on ongoing restoration works of Alexan Pasha Palace in Assiut. Samir said the number of the restoration team members will be increased to 30 in a bid to finish the work ....

  • World Arts Forum kicks off in Sharm el Sheikh

    Date: 2018-10-10 12:02:46 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:58 - ID:7614861

    SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, Oct 10 (MENA) - The World Arts Youth Forum kicked off in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh on Wednesday with the participation of 35 artists representing 15 countries, including Egypt. The forum will run till October ....

  • First Forum for Sinai monuments kicks off

    Date: 2018-10-10 10:23:01 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:34 - ID:7614796

    CAIRO, Oct 10 (MENA) - The first forum for Sinai monuments kicked off on Wednesday as part of Egypt's celebrations of October War Victory anniversary. Hisham Hussein, director of North Sinai Monuments Department, told MENA that the forum will ....

  • Smuggled Pharaonic coffin lid set to be shipped to Egypt - diplomat

    Date: 2018-10-08 15:03:41 GMT - Kuwait - Tourism and Archeology - SN:71 - ID:7611825

    KUWAIT CITY, Oct 8 (MENA) - Egyptian Ambassador to Kuwait Tarek El Quni said Monday the Pharaonic coffin lid, smuggled earlier in March, was shipped to Egypt after the Egyptian Embassy here received it from the Kuwaiti authorities. In ....

  • Egypt to receive sarcophagus lid smuggled to Kuwait

    Date: 2018-10-08 11:47:51 GMT - Kuwait - Tourism and Archeology - SN:40 - ID:7611192

    KUWAIT CITY, Oct 8 (MENA) - The Egyptian Embassy in Kuwait received on Monday a wooden coffin lid that was smuggled to Kuwait in March. Officials at the Egyptian Embassy said shipping measures are currently underway to send the artifact to Cairo ....

  • China's Sichuan Airlines to open Chengdu-Cairo direct air route

    Date: 2018-10-08 06:30:13 GMT - China - Tourism and Archeology - SN:7 - ID:7611037

    BEIJING, Oct 8 (MENA) - Sichuan Airlines will open a direct air route linking Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, and Egypt's capital Cairo on October 23, Xinhua reported on its website. Chengdu will become China's third ....

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