Tourism and Archeology

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  • Anani, former ETTA head discuss boosting tourism

    Date: 2020-09-21 19:46:39 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:63 - ID:8597432

    CAIRO, Sept 21 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled Anani held a meeting Monday with ex-chairman of the Egyptian Travel Agents Association (ETTA) Hossam El Shaer. Shaer posted Anani on several proposals to boost tourism. Anani ....

  • Limestone coffin, Ushabti figurines unearthed in Tuna el-Gebel necropolis in Minya

    Date: 2020-09-21 18:28:08 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:60 - ID:8597203

    CAIRO, Sept 21 (MENA) - An Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered a limestone coffin and a number of Ushabti figurines at al-Ghuraifa area near Tuna el-Gebel necropolis in Minya. The ancient well-preserved objects were found in a burial ....

  • Environment ministry launches first promotion campaign for S. Sinai nature reserves Friday

    Date: 2020-09-21 11:15:24 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:29 - ID:8596569

    CAIRO, Sept 21 (MENA) - Minister of Environment Yassmin Fouad announced Monday that preparations were finalized to launch the first promotion campaign for South Sinai nature reserves from Ras Mohamed National Park in Sharm El Sheikh on ....

  • Tourism min. follows up progress at New Administrative Capital Museum project

    Date: 2020-09-20 16:32:20 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:48 - ID:8595807

    CAIRO, Sept 20 (MENA) - Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled Al-Anani inspected Sunday the New Museum project in the New Administrative Capital. The new museum is scheduled for opening soon as part of the ministry's plan to open several ....

  • Additional 14 coffins discovered in Saqqara Necropolis

    Date: 2020-09-19 21:30:08 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:53 - ID:8594915

    CAIRO, Sept 19 (MENA) - The archaeological mission operating at Saqqara Necropolis has found additional 14 coloured wooden coffins inside the newly-discovered 11-meter well at the sacred animal necropolis, the Tourism and Antiquities Ministry ....

  • GEM receives 2,000 artifacts, 47 wood pieces of Khufu's second boat

    Date: 2020-09-19 16:32:29 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:44 - ID:8594641

    GIZA, Sept 19 (MENA) - The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) received Saturday 2,000 artifacts from the Egyptian Museum in downtown Cairo, Tell el-Yahudiya (Jews' Hill) in Qalyubia, and the Giza Necropolis. The GEM has so far received 54,000 ancient ....

  • EgyptAir to operate 38 flights to 24 destinations Sunday

    Date: 2020-09-19 10:09:21 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:15 - ID:8594093

    CAIRO, Sept 19 (MENA) - EgyptAir airlines will operate on Sunday 38 flights to carry 5,000 passengers to 24 destinations. Egypt's flagship carrier will operate single flights to Toronto, Baghdad, Riyadh, London, Milan, Paris, Rome, Berlin, ....

  • Minister: 200,000 German tourists visited Egypt, returned home safely

    Date: 2020-09-19 08:40:12 GMT - Germany - Tourism and Archeology - SN:11 - ID:8593904

    BERLIN, Sept 19 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled el Anany said up to 200,000 German tourists visited South Sinai and the Red Sea and returned home safely without any complaints. Egypt is one of the countries with the lowest ....

  • Egypt restores artifact from Germany - Antiquities Ministry

    Date: 2020-09-18 21:17:31 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:61 - ID:8593772

    CAIRO, Sept 18 (MENA) – Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled Anani received on Friday from German Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs Ministry Miguel Berger an Egyptian artifact that was seized earlier in Germany. Earlier, Germany seized ....

  • Egyptian team restores Tutankhamun’s leather vest

    Date: 2020-09-18 19:02:41 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:57 - ID:8593607

    CAIRO, Sept 17 (MENA) – Supervisor-General of the Grand Egyptian Museum project Atef Moftah announced the restoration of Tutankhamun’s leather vest by an Egyptian team. In statements on Friday, he said that this step comes within efforts to ....

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