Tourism and Archeology

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  • Egypt restored over 5,000 artifacts from US this year – Tourism Ministry

    Date: 2021-12-11 21:56:35 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:69 - ID:9314251

    CAIRO, Dec 11 (MENA) – Shaaban Abdel-Gawad, head of the Department of Recovered Antiquities at the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, said Egypt has managed to restore 29,300 ancient artifacts since 2011, including 5,300 artifacts restored from ....

  • Giza Plateau hosts Pyramids Half Marathon Race

    Date: 2021-12-11 11:48:34 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:27 - ID:9313350

    CAIRO, Dec 11 (MENA) - The Giza Plateau is due to host the Pyramids Half Marathon Race for the third year in a row on Saturday. The race is held under the sponsorship of the Ministries of Youth and Sports and Tourism and Antiquities and ....

  • US says to work on protecting Egypt's rich heritage, prevent its smuggling

    Date: 2021-12-09 22:35:36 GMT - USA - Tourism and Archeology - SN:90 - ID:9311684

    WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (MENA) – The United States said Thursday that Egypt has a rich legacy of antiquities, culture and civilization, stressing its keenness on cooperation to protect this heritage and prevent its smuggling. This came in a conference ....

  • Spanish, Bulgarian tourist groups visit archaeological sites in Minya's Tuna el Gebel

    Date: 2021-12-09 14:27:02 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:49 - ID:9310750

    MINYA, Upper Egypt, Dec 9 (MENA) - Spanish and Bulgarian tourist groups visited on Thursday archaeological sites at Tuna el Gebel, said director of the tourist department at Minya City Hall Tharwet al Azheri. In a statement, Azheri said several ....

  • Egyptian heritage cities safe from climate changes - Expert

    Date: 2021-12-09 08:23:26 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:16 - ID:9310085

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Dec 9 (MENA) - International heritage expert Dr Abdel Aziz Salah Salem stressed Egyptian heritage cities are completely safe, provided that taking all precautionary measures, including establishing large drainage networks to ....

  • Egypt's Saladin Citadel, Qaitbay Castle to light up on International Anti-Corruption Day

    Date: 2021-12-08 19:25:50 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:88 - ID:9309819

    CAIRO, Dec 8 (MENA) - The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry decided to illuminate Saladin Citadel and the Citadel of Qaitbay for five hours to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day. The two iconic features lit up from 6:00 till 11:00 p.m. ....

  • Egypt able to host UN COP27 climate summit in Sharm El Sheikh: Tourism min.

    Date: 2021-12-06 22:24:35 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:90 - ID:9306124

    CAIRO, Dec 6 (MENA) - Egypt is able to host the next UN Climate Change Conference 2022 (COP 27) in Sharm El Sheikh where all the hotel rooms will be booked up for tourists and participating delegations, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled ....

  • EgyptAir's free market branch opened in Hurghada

    Date: 2021-12-06 18:16:41 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:73 - ID:9305868

    HURGHADA, Egypt, Dec 6 (MENA) – Civil Aviation Minister Mohamed Manar has inaugurated the new free market branch of EgyptAir's Karnak company in the Red Sea resort of Hurghada. The minister reiterated on Monday that the ministry's strategy aims ....

  • ETPB director meets Russian tourist operators' representatives

    Date: 2021-12-05 11:53:53 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:39 - ID:9303173

    CAIRO, Dec 5 (MENA) - Executive Director of the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Board (ETPB) Amr el-Kadi stressed during a meeting Sunday with a number of Russian tour operators' representatives the depth of Egyptian-Russian ties in the various fields, ....

  • SCA: 2 tombs from Sawy era discovered in Minya

    Date: 2021-12-05 11:21:16 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:36 - ID:9303174

    CAIRO, Dec 5 (MENA) – An archaeological team from the University of Barcelona has discovered two adjacent tombs that date back to the Sawy era in Bahnasa district of Minya, said Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) Moustafa ....

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