Tourism and Archeology

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  • Tourism ministry hails Russian envoy's visit to Pyramids

    Date: 2017-12-11 18:07:32 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:76 - ID:7135774

    CAIRO, Dec 11 (MENA) - The Tourism Ministry asserted on Monday that a visit by former Miss Russia and official ambassador of the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia Victoria Lopyreva to Giza Pyramids will help in restoring tourism in Egypt. In a press ....

  • Antiquities minister to inaugurate St. Catherine's' library on Saturday

    Date: 2017-12-11 13:16:56 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:46 - ID:7134973

    CAIRO, Dec 11 (MENA) - Antiquities Minister Khaled el Anani will open on Saturday the library of St. Catherine Monastery and the renovation work of the famous mosaic of the Transfiguration in Church of the Transfiguration, St. Catharine’s largest ....

  • Antiquities ministry to renovate Islamic village in New Valley `

    Date: 2017-12-10 13:32:46 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:31 - ID:7133143

    CAIRO, Dec 10 (MENA) - Assistant Antiquities Minister Mohammed Abdel Lattif on Sunday announced that a project will be launched to renovate the New Valley Islamic village of Balat, one of Egypt's key ancient Islamic cities. Abdel Lattif, who ....

  • Guinea's president visits Sahaba Mosque in Sharm ElSheikh

    Date: 2017-12-09 18:36:51 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:54 - ID:7132418

    Al-TUR, Egypt, Dec 9 (MENA) - President of Guinea Alpha Conde visited Saturday Sahaba Mosque in Sharm El Sheikh in South Sinai. Conde praised the Islamic architectural style of the mosque, which is located in Old Market area. The African ....

  • 700 foreign tourists visit Holy Family route in Egypt's Beheira

    Date: 2017-12-07 19:04:38 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:69 - ID:7129300

    DAMANHUR, Egypt, Dec 7 (MENA) – Beheira Governor Nadia Abdo met Thursday with the first foreign tourist group visiting the route of the Holy Family’s journey to Egypt. The group comprised 700 tourists, including 200 Chinese. Abdo welcomed the ....

  • Antiquities minister attends display of 3 new artifacts at Egyptian Museum

    Date: 2017-12-07 18:53:49 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:68 - ID:7129288

    CAIRO, Dec 7 (MENA) - Minister of Antiquities Khaled el Anany inaugurated Thursday at the entrance of the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir the first display of the temporary exhibition to shed light on three new antiquities. In statements, the minister ....

  • Tourism min., Omani Tourism min., visit Alexandria

    Date: 2017-12-07 15:27:04 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:52 - ID:7128943

    CAIRO, Dec 7 (MENA) - Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed accompanied Thursday Chairman of the General Authority for Tourism and National Heritage in Saudi Arabia Sultan bin Salman, Omani Minister of Tourism Ahmed bin Nasser Al Mahrizi and their ....

  • Remnants of two castles unearthed in west of Ismailia

    Date: 2017-12-07 14:46:02 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:43 - ID:7128672

    CAIRO, Dec 7 (MENA) – The Egyptian-Italian archaeological mission has unearthed the remains of two castles dating back to the Late Period in Wadi al-Tumailat area, 15 kilometers west of Ismailia. The mission’s head Giuseppina Capriotti ....

  • Abul Gheit calls for overcoming challenges facing Arab tourism sector

    Date: 2017-12-06 13:30:04 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:38 - ID:7126520

    CAIRO, Dec 6 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit has called for working on overcoming the obstacles and challenges facing Arab tourism sector during the past years as a result of armed conflicts, terrorism and tensions in the ....

  • AL chief urges ending terror to revive Arab tourism

    Date: 2017-12-06 11:32:40 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:28 - ID:7125945

    CAIRO, Dec 6 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit said on Wednesday that restoring stability and security and ending terrorism will help flourish Arab tourism. Addressing the inaugural session of the 20th Arab Tourist ....

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