Tourism and Archeology

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  • UNESCO committee accepts nomination of Egyptian museum to be registered on list of world heritage sites

    Date: 2021-04-05 15:08:47 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:68 - ID:8892651

    CAIRO, April 5 (MENA) - The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO has accepted the nomination of the Tahrir-based Egyptian Museum for registering it on the temporary list of the Egyptian World Heritage sites due to its historical, scientific, cultural ....

  • Zahi Hawwas named UNWTO ambassador

    Date: 2021-04-05 06:44:00 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:15 - ID:8891646

    CAIRO, April 5 (MENA) - Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Zurab Pololikashvili named renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawwas as a UNWTO ambassador. This came during a ceremony, held at the Golden Hall in Manial Palace, by ....

  • Egypt to announce archaeological discovery in Luxor Thursday

    Date: 2021-04-04 18:11:26 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:86 - ID:8891246

    CAIRO, April 4 (MENA) - Veteran archaeologist Zahi Hawas is set to announce a new archaeological discovery in Luxor on Thursday. Hawas said in a statement that media outlets and press are allowed to cover the discovery on April 10. (MENA) H ....

  • NMEC receives 800 visitors after mummies' parade

    Date: 2021-04-04 17:53:53 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:84 - ID:8891243

    CAIRO, April 4 (MENA) - The National Museum for Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) received on Sunday 800 visitors, a day after it received 22 royal mummies. NMEC also received 400 representatives of US, German, Chinese, Japanese, UK, French, and ....

  • China: Royal mummies parade 'unprecedented historical event'

    Date: 2021-04-04 16:07:02 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:76 - ID:8891027

    ALEXANDRIA, April 4 (MENA) - Deputy Chief of Mission at the Chinese Embassy in Cairo Xiao Junzheng has lauded the grand procession to relocate 22 ancient Egyptian royal mummies from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square to the National Museum of ....

  • "It was an honor to attend spectacular Pharaohs' Golden Parade": UNWTO chief

    Date: 2021-04-04 16:02:27 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:74 - ID:8891022

    CAIRO, April 4 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Zurab Pololikashvili voiced his pleasure at witnessing the extraordinary Pharaohs' Golden Parade on Saturday. "It was an honor to attend the spectacular ....

  • Sisi: Egypt keen on developing relations with UNESCO

    Date: 2021-04-04 16:00:22 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:73 - ID:8891013

    CAIRO, April 4 (MENA ) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said on Sunday that the State attaches great importance to developing relations with UNESCO. The president made the remarks at a meeting with UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay in the ....

  • Egyptian Museum re-opens after mummies transfer

    Date: 2021-04-04 07:51:29 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:21 - ID:8889852

    CAIRO, April 4 (MENA) - The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, downtown Cairo, was reopened on Sunday for tourists and visitors after exceptional closure yesterday for moving 22 mummies to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo's ....

  • Sadat Metro station reopened after Golden Parade

    Date: 2021-04-03 21:08:31 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:84 - ID:8889573

    CAIRO, April 3 (MENA) – The Egyptian Company for Metro Management and Operation said Sadat station has been reopened for both first and second lines after concluding the ceremony of the Golden Parade. The company had decided to close the station ....

  • Sisi welcomes Golden Parade at NMEC -- 2 last Cairo

    Date: 2021-04-03 19:36:25 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:78 - ID:8889506

    Director of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat Ahmed Farouk Ghoniem told MENA that the hall prepared to host the royal mummies is equipped according to the latest international models, where every mummy will be displayed beside ....

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