Tourism and Archeology
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Antiquities Ministry reveals details of Imam al-Shafi Mausoleum's renovation project
Date: 2020-11-20 16:02:49 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:48 - ID:8680163
CAIRO, Nov 20 (MENA) - Assistant Minister of Tourism and Antiquities for Engineering Affairs Hesham Samir on Friday revealed the details of a project launched in March 2017 to renovate the Mausoleum of Imam al-Shafi'i at nearly EGP 20 ....
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Egypt's ambassador reviews Canada's preparations for hosting "Queens of Egypt" exhibition
Date: 2020-11-18 21:26:58 GMT - Canada - Tourism and Archeology - SN:94 - ID:8677969
OTTAWA, Nov 18 (MENA) – Egyptian Ambassador to Canada Ahmed Abu Zeid discussed on Wednesday with head of the Canadian Museum of History Caroline Dromaguet and the museum’s Acting Director General Chantal Amyot a cooperation plan between the Canadian ....
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Egyptian Museum organizes ceremony Tuesday to mark inauguration anniversary
Date: 2020-11-16 10:27:37 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:23 - ID:8673944
CAIRO, Nov 16 (MENA) - The Egyptian Museum will organize a ceremony Tuesday to mark the 118th anniversary of its inauguration. Khedive Abbas Helmy II inaugurated the museum in November 1902. The ceremony will include the opening of a new ....
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Hurghada to host Miss ECO Teen International beauty contest on Nov 25
Date: 2020-11-15 22:25:05 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:77 - ID:8673641
HURGHADA, Egypt, Nov 15 (MENA) - Hurghada will play host to the Miss ECO Teen International beauty contest from November 25 to December 6. More than 25 countries will participate in the event, which aims at encouraging festival and event tourism ....
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Dive Magazine: Egypt ranks no 2 as best world destination for diving in 2020
Date: 2020-11-14 22:13:51 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:58 - ID:8672327
CAIRO, Nov 14 (MENA) - Egypt ranked the second best diving world destination in 2020, according to the British Dive Magazine. The magazine said Egypt once again garnered a large proportion of the vote. Egypt gained the same position in 2019. ....
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Saqqara, Assassif coffins to be displayed at Grand Egyptian Museum
Date: 2020-11-14 14:49:42 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:38 - ID:8671871
GIZA, Nov 14 (MENA) - The newly-discovered coffins in Saqqara alongside the Assassif cache, will be displayed at a major hall at the Grand Egyptian Museum, the Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said in a statement Saturday. The 31-wooden-coffin ....
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Symbol of Egyptian-Soviet friendship to be renovated: Min.
Date: 2020-11-14 12:55:32 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:28 - ID:8671623
CAIRO, Nov 14 (MENA) - Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Abdel Aty on Saturday held a meeting with ministry officials on the strategy of renovating the symbol of Egyptian-Soviet friendship, which is located nearby the High Dam in ....
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CT scan performed on mummy inside its coffin for 1st time in Egypt
Date: 2020-11-14 12:47:52 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:27 - ID:8671565
GIZA, Nov 14 (MENA) - An Egyptian archaeological mission has performed a CT scan on a mummy inside its sarcophagus for the first time ever in Egypt. Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled el Anani was present during the event. The mummy is ....
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Egypt partakes in World Travel Market in London
Date: 2020-11-13 18:05:05 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:54 - ID:8670927
CAIRO, Nov 13 (MENA) – Egypt, represented by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, had participated in the World Travel Market; a leading global event for the travel industry, that was held in London on November 9-11. The event was held online ....
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28 gold dinars, 5 small coins from Abbasid era unearthed in Fayoum
Date: 2020-11-13 12:56:02 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:34 - ID:8670573
CAIRO, Nov 13 (MENA) - The Egyptian-Russian mission working at Deir Al-Banat (Al-Banat Monastery) archaeological site in Fayoum has uncovered a collection of 28 gold dinars and five small coins, found wrapped in a linen roll tied by a clay ring ....