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Number of tourists visiting Egypt in 2024 hit 17.5 million - minister
Date: 2025-01-11 07:39:05 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:2 - ID:11022508
CAIRO, Jan 11 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathi said that the number of tourists visiting Egypt in 2024 reached 17.5 million, commending the assiduous efforts of all workers in the tourism and antiquities sectors who helped ....
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Minister reviews Egypt’s recent achievements in archaeology, tourism
Date: 2025-01-09 21:34:33 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:53 - ID:11021491
CAIRO, Jan 9 (MENA) – Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathi chaired a meeting of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, where major achievements and restoration projects were reviewed. The council highlighted 26 recent archaeological ....
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Zahi Hawass announces series of archaeological discoveries in Deir el-Bahari 2 last Luxor
Date: 2025-01-08 17:43:58 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:53 - ID:11019948
Several rock-cut burial shafts dating back to the Seventeenth Dynasty (1580–1550 BCE) were unearthed, he said, adding that these shafts contained wooden anthropoid coffins known as "Rishi coffins". A sealed child's coffin, still tied with ropes ....
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Zahi Hawass announces series of archaeological discoveries in Deir el-Bahari
Date: 2025-01-08 12:54:19 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:20 - ID:11019321
LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Jan 8 (MENA) - The Head of Zahi Hawass Foundation for Heritage and Antiquities, renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass, announced Wednesday a series of amazing archaeological discoveries near the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Deir ....
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Egypt has inspiring experience in tourism sector: Omani heritage min.
Date: 2025-01-08 08:38:18 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Tourism and Archeology - SN:9 - ID:11019009
MUSCAT, Jan 8 (MENA) - Omani Minister of Heritage and Tourism Salem bin Mohammed al-Mahrouqi said Egypt has an inspiring experience in the tourism sector due to its tourism and natural potentials. The Omani minister said Omani seeks benefiting ....
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Hot-air balloon rides canceled in Luxor due to strong winds
Date: 2025-01-06 12:25:40 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:19 - ID:11017285
LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Jan 6 (MENA) - The civil aviation authorities on Monday canceled all hot-air balloon rides on the West Bank of Luxor due to strong winds and poor visibility. In press statements, Head of the Egyptian Federation of Hot Air ....
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New discovery in Saqqara unveils secrets of old kingdom
Date: 2025-01-06 11:03:17 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:15 - ID:11017051
CAIRO, Jan 6 (MENA) - The joint French-Swiss archaeological mission working in Saqqara discovered a mastaba, situated near the rocky slope, which comprises a mudbrick superstructure and a central rectangular shaft. The discovery dated back to the ....
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Saqqara archeological finds boost national cultural heritage: Tourism official
Date: 2025-01-05 13:10:59 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:32 - ID:11016093
CAIRO, Jan 5 (MENA) – Director of the department of pre-history antiquities in the Tourism Ministry Kheled Saad asserted that the Egyptian missions achieved spectacular discoveries in Saqqara district. He said that several tombs and ancient ....
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63 hot air balloons fly over Luxor
Date: 2025-01-05 12:21:07 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:28 - ID:11016077
LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Jan 5 (MENA) - More than 63 hot air balloons decorated the skies of Luxor on Sunday, carrying 1,400 tourists of different nationalities. Head of the Egyptian Federation of Hot Air Ballooning Companies in Luxor Ahmed Aboud said ....
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Egypt-Japan mission in Saqqara uncovers early dynastic period tombs
Date: 2025-01-04 22:40:09 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:51 - ID:11015226
CAIRO, Jan 4 (MENA) - The joint Egyptian-Japanese archaeological mission operating in Saqqara has uncovered new terraces, tombs, and burials that unveil more about the history of such an important archaeological area. Operating in eastern ....
