Tourism and Archeology

  • Service : English General
  • Category : Tourism and Archeology
  • Tourists of 3 nationalities visit archaeological areas in Tuna el Gabal

    Date: 2017-03-19 14:36:47 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:36 - ID:6724657

    MINYA, Upper Egypt, March 19 (MENA) - As many as 46 tourists from three countries Sunday visited archaeological sites in Tuna el Gabal area in the Upper Egyptian city of Minya. The tourists took pictures and were pleased with the warm welcome they ....

  • Marsa Alam airport receives 2 diverted flights over bad weather

    Date: 2017-03-18 21:10:13 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:75 - ID:6721197

    HURGHADA, Egypt, March 18 (MENA) – Two planes carrying 367 passengers on board have landed in Marsa Alam airport due to bad weather, the head of the airport's media office Mohamed Taman said on Saturday. The two flights, coming from Germany and ....

  • Denmark prince expresses pleasure to visit Alexandria

    Date: 2017-03-18 21:05:58 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:72 - ID:6720345

    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, March 18 (MENA) - Denmark’s Prince Consort Henrik has expressed his pleasure to visit the Egyptian city of Alexandria. In a letter of thanks to Governor of Alexandria Mohamed Sultan, Price Henrik praised wonderful reception and ....

  • UNESCO to overhaul Egypt's El Bagawat cemetery

    Date: 2017-03-17 17:30:29 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:48 - ID:6715293

    EL KHARGA, Egypt, March 17 (MENA) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will overhaul the Cemetery of "El-Bagawat", some 3 km from the center of el-Kharga city. In statements on Friday, Director General of ....

  • Statue unearthed in Matariya belongs to Egyptian Pharaoh Psamtik III: Minister

    Date: 2017-03-16 19:45:57 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:93 - ID:6710969

    CAIRO, March 16 (MENA) – Minister of Antiquities Khalid el Anani said on Thursday that the recently unearthed statue in Matariya in east Cairo is belonging to Egyptian Pharaoh Psamtik III, last king (reigned 526–525 bce) of the 26th dynasty. ....

  • 690 German tourists arrive in Luxor

    Date: 2017-03-16 16:57:28 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:81 - ID:6710569

    LUXOR, Egypt, March 16 (MENA) - A total of 690 German tourists arrived here Thursday on four charter flights. The tourists are to visit tourist sites and monuments across the ancient city. The flights came from the German international ....

  • London book fair director to MENA: Brexit does not affect participation rates

    Date: 2017-03-16 14:39:35 GMT - United Kingdom - Tourism and Archeology - SN:61 - ID:6709517

    LONDON, March 16 (MENA) – London Book Fair Director Jacks Thomas said the UK withdrawal from the EU did not affect rates of participation of publishing houses this year. In statements to MENA, Thomas said more than 130 countries are represented ....

  • Ramses II Statue arrives at Tahrir square in Cairo

    Date: 2017-03-16 06:44:45 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:4 - ID:6705285

    CAIRO, March 16 (MENA) - The recently-discovered Ramses II Statue arrived in the wee hours of Thursday at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The state-run Nile News TV channel aired live the transfer of the statue's parts, which have been discovered ....

  • Torso of Ramses II to be moved to Egyptian Museum in Tahrir today

    Date: 2017-03-15 13:25:43 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:48 - ID:6700617

    CAIRO, March 15 (MENA) - Minister of Antiquities Khaled el Anani said Wednesday that a torso of King Ramses II that was newly discovered in el Matariya district of Cairo will be lifted and moved to the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir later Wednesday. ....

  • 1,173 tourists visit Saint Catherine, Dahab

    Date: 2017-03-15 10:27:03 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:28 - ID:6699725

    SOUTH SINAI, March 15 (MENA) - Some 1,173 tourists of different nationalities visited South Sinai cities of Dahab and Saint Catherine over the past 24 hours. Up to 690 tourists of different nationalities visited Saint Catherine city over the past ....

Middle East News Agency © - designed and developed : GCSSD