Tourism and Archeology

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  • 1,798 tourists arrive at Alex. port

    Date: 2017-10-23 12:04:12 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:43 - ID:7053998

    ALEXANDRIA, Oct 23 (MENA) - Alexandria port received on Monday a cruise ship carrying 1,798 tourists of different nationalities and a crew of 836 members. The ship is one of the world's biggest cruise ships with a length of 861 foot and 28-foot ....

  • Miss Universe 2016 to visit Cairo Monday

    Date: 2017-10-22 22:29:12 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:68 - ID:7053149

    CAIRO, Oct 22 (MENA) - Miss Universe 2016 Iris Mittenaere of France will arrive here Monday coming from New York on a one-week visit to Egypt. During her stay in Cairo, Mittenaere will promote the tourism sector in Egypt. Mittenaere is ....

  • Spouse of Guinea president hails Egyptian civilization during visit to Giza pyramids

    Date: 2017-10-22 21:39:12 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:62 - ID:7053084

    GIZA, Oct 22 (MENA) – Djene Kaba Conde, spouse of President of Guinea Alpha Conde, inspected on Sunday the great Egyptian complex on the Giza Plateau, head of the complex Ashraf Mohi el Din said. Conde was received by a number of officials who ....

  • Zahi Hawass awarded Man of Year from Telemed Foundation

    Date: 2017-10-22 15:14:38 GMT - USA - Tourism and Archeology - SN:35 - ID:7052660

    CALIFORNIA, US, Oct 22 (MENA) – Egyptologist Zahi Hawass obtained on Sunday Man of the Year Award for his charity work. This came during a celebration held by the Telemed Foundation, led by Adel Eldahmy, in California. The celebration comes ....

  • Sharm El-Sheikh receives 1st charter flight from Uzbekistan

    Date: 2017-10-22 10:11:47 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:16 - ID:7051899

    SHARM ELSHEIKH, Egypt, Oct 22 (MENA) - A charter flight from Uzbekistan, the first ever, has arrived in Sharm El Sheikh, with 188 tourists on board. Representatives of travel agencies from the Asian country are among the visitors, said Islam ....

  • Sun illuminates face of Ramses II in Aswan for 22 minutes

    Date: 2017-10-22 06:11:53 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:2 - ID:7051714

    ASWAN, Oct 22 (MENA) - Sun on Sunday illuminated the face of Ramses II sanctuary in the Abu Simple temple in south Aswan for 22 minutes in rare phenomenon that takes place twice a year. The unique astronomical phenomenon started at about 5:53 am ....

  • Aswan ready for Ramses II solar alignment phenomenon Sunday

    Date: 2017-10-21 22:38:38 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:105 - ID:7051635

    ASWAN, Egypt, Oct 21 (MENA) – Aswan Governorate has finalized all preparations to organize a world-class event marking a biannual phenomenon of the sun illuminating a statue of King Ramses II at Abu Simbel on Sunday. The unique phenomenon will be ....

  • Egyptologist Hawass obtains Capo Circeo Award

    Date: 2017-10-21 12:58:30 GMT - Italy - Tourism and Archeology - SN:51 - ID:7050847

    ROME, Oct 21 (MENA) - Egyptologist Zahi Hawass obtained the Capo Circeo Award in Rome for his role in disseminating the history and civilizational heritage of Egypt in European and Mediterranean states. This is the first time for Egypt to snatch ....

  • 800,000 German tourists visited Egypt in Jan-Sept 2017, says official

    Date: 2017-10-21 12:11:08 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:46 - ID:7050343

    SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, Oct 21 (MENA) – The number of German tourists visiting Egypt during January-September 2017 has recorded 800,000 and is expected to hit a million by the end of the year, chairman of the Tourism Promotion Authority Hisham el ....

  • Antiquities Ministry to mark 200th anniversary of Abu Simbel discovery in November

    Date: 2017-10-20 14:47:10 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:50 - ID:7049401

    CAIRO, Oct 20 (MENA) – The Antiquities Ministry will organize a world-class celebration in November to mark the 200th anniversary of the discovery of Abu Simbel temples, one of the most prominent Egyptian monuments, Minister Khaled el Anani revealed ....

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