Tourism and Archeology

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  • Tourism min. follows up preparations for GEM opening, royal mummies transportation parade

    Date: 2020-04-26 18:55:24 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:53 - ID:8410722

    CAIRO, April 26 (MENA) - Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled el Anany followed up on Sunday preparations for the inauguration ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in 2021. Anany discussed with officials of the company, tasked with the ....

  • Red Sea cruises relaunched under precautionary measures

    Date: 2020-04-25 21:31:16 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:51 - ID:8409765

    HURGHADA, Egypt, April 25 (MENA) - Red Sea Governor Amr Hanafy decided on Saturday to allow sea cruises to be operated. All precautionary measures will be taken including disinfecting and sterilizing boats continuously, the governorate said in a ....

  • Archaeological cave unearthed in North Sinai

    Date: 2020-04-25 18:22:19 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:39 - ID:8409624

    CAIRO, April 25 (MENA) - A Rock inscriptions documentation project team in Sinai unearthed on Saturday an ancient cave which contained galaxies of outstanding scenes carved into the rock in the Zolma Valley in North Sinai. In a statement, Head ....

  • Ancient wooden coffin from 17th Dynasty of Egypt unearthed in Luxor

    Date: 2020-04-24 14:14:44 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:29 - ID:8408186

    CAIRO, April 24 (MENA) - An ancient wooden coffin from the 17th Dynasty of Egypt has been unearthed in Luxor, including a mummy for a girl in her 15-16th when she died. Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mustafa Waziri said ....

  • Ministry continues disinfection operations at archaeological sites nationwide

    Date: 2020-04-21 17:17:23 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:63 - ID:8404326

    CAIRO, April 21 (MENA) - The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced Tuesday that it had finished the second and third phases of disinfection operations at museums and certain archaeological sites nationwide. The operations are part of the ....

  • Hotels nationwide complete sterilization, disinfection processes

    Date: 2020-04-21 14:30:06 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:45 - ID:8404007

    CAIRO, April 21 (MENA) - Hotels nationwide have finalized sterilization and disinfection in light of the Tourism and Antiquities Ministry's efforts to implement precautionary measures against the coronavirus outbreak. Assistant Minister for ....

  • Tourism ministry reveals new archaeological discovery in Saqqara

    Date: 2020-04-18 23:17:25 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:52 - ID:8401016

    GIZA, April 18 (MENA) - The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry announced Saturday a new archaeological discovery in Saqqara. As a result of excavation works in the area, an 11-meter-deep well, measuring 120 cm long and 90 cm wide, has been ....

  • Alexandria’s Abo Mina Zone disinfected ahead of World Heritage Day

    Date: 2020-04-18 19:51:17 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:45 - ID:8400798

    ALEXANDRIA, April 18 (MENA) – Alexandria’s archaeological site of Abo Mina was disinfected in coincidence with celebration of the World Heritage Day of UNESCO-registered sites, director general of the Islamic, Christian and Jewish antiquities in ....

  • Hotel in Marsa Alam receives Egyptians returning from Canada

    Date: 2020-04-18 12:27:18 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:25 - ID:8400423

    CAIRO, April 18 (MENA) – Members of the Tourism and Antiquities Ministry-affiliated bureau in the Red Sea governorate received a plane coming from Toronto airport carrying on board 216 Egyptian nationals who were stranded in Canada. Quarantine ....

  • Cabinet approves bill on establishing tourism fund

    Date: 2020-04-16 20:02:57 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:82 - ID:8398281

    CAIRO, April 16 (MENA) – The cabinet has approved a bill on the establishment of a Cairo-based tourism and antiquities fund. The approval came in a meeting headed by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Thursday. The fund aims to contribute to ....

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