Tourism and Archeology

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  • Antiquities ministry launches new virtual tours of archaeological sites

    Date: 2020-04-04 16:14:15 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:49 - ID:8382439

    CAIRO, April 4 (MENA) – The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has launched a new virtual tour of the tomb of Queen Meresankh III in the area of the Great Pyramid of Giza. The tour is part of the ministry's campaign on its official website and ....

  • UNWTO praises Egypt's efforts to counter COVID-19

    Date: 2020-04-01 19:55:35 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:72 - ID:8378984

    CAIRO, April 1 (MENA) – The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has lauded Egypt's commitment to sticking to the global standards of health, safety and prevention to contain the novel coronavirus. The organization on Wednesday ....

  • SCA exempts cafeteria, bazaar owners from paying rents amid COVID-19-driven slump

    Date: 2020-04-01 19:32:21 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:69 - ID:8378836

    CAIRO, April 1 (MENA) - The Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) decided Wednesday at its board meeting to exempt owners of affiliated cafeterias and bazaars from paying their rents until the tourism industry recovers from the shock of the ....

  • 42 artifacts placed at GEM’s Grand Staircase

    Date: 2020-03-31 13:55:50 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:39 - ID:8376922

    GIZA, Egypt, March 31 (MENA) - About 42 large artifacts had been placed on Tuesday on the Grand Staircase of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). GEM General Supervisor Atef Moftah said an experimental operation of the lighting system of the Grand ....

  • Tourism min. follows up disinfection of Giza's Sphinx surrounding areas

    Date: 2020-03-30 16:30:34 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:57 - ID:8375990

    GIZA, Egypt, March 30 (MENA) – Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al Anani on Monday followed up the progress of disinfection in the surrounding area of the Sphinx of Giza. The disinfection campaign is part of the State's precautionary measures to ....

  • Firm legal measures against hotels neglecting carrying out sterilization: committee

    Date: 2020-03-30 12:20:01 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:27 - ID:8375280

    CAIRO, Mrach 30 (MENA) - Strict legal measures will be taken against any hotel that will not carry out the sterilization activities, the Tourism Crisis and Risk Committee warned on Monday. The committee added that the purge and sterilization ....

  • Museums, archaeological sites closure extended till April 15: Tourism Ministry

    Date: 2020-03-30 09:29:18 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:20 - ID:8375226

    CAIRO, March 30 (MENA) - The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Monday said the museums and archaeological sites will remain closed nationwide till April 15, as part of an abundance of caution to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus, ....

  • Board of Grand Egyptian Museum announces bunch of new decisions

    Date: 2020-03-26 16:21:43 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:64 - ID:8370693

    GIZA, March 26 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism Khaled el Anani discussed with the board of the Grand Egyptian Museum the latest developments of the museum project and the work plan adopted during the future period given the stepped up preventive ....

  • Haram archaeological area sterilized against coronavirus

    Date: 2020-03-25 12:47:31 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:37 - ID:8369145

    GIZA, Egypt, March 25 (MENA) - The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has started sterilizing the archaeological area in Al Haram against the coronavirus. The process is aimed at protecting visitors of the area, said Director of Al Haram ....

  • Agriculture, tourism ministers probe solving problem of marinas' licences

    Date: 2020-03-24 13:49:50 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:38 - ID:8367792

    CAIRO, March 24 (MENA) – Minister of Agriculture El Sayed el Quseir discussed with Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled el Anani means of solving the problem of tourist marinas’ licences. The two ministers probed waiving late-payment ....

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