Tourism and Archeology

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  • Sisi approves law on National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

    Date: 2020-02-24 19:26:01 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:78 - ID:8326219

    CAIRO, Feb 24 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi signed Monday a new law on the organizational structure of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in the ancient Fustat city. As per the new law, the museum will have a board of ....

  • Tourism minister calls for comprehensive plan to promote for tourism lankarks

    Date: 2020-02-24 15:48:50 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:67 - ID:8326001

    CAIRO, Feb 24 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled El Anani has stressed the importance of drawing up a comprehensive plan and visions to promote for Egyptian tourist destinations. During his participation in the first meeting of ....

  • Zahi Hawass: Hurghada to host first antiquities museum in Red Sea

    Date: 2020-02-23 18:15:19 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:50 - ID:8324454

    CAIRO, Feb 23 (MENA) - Prominent Egyptologist Zahi Hawass has said that the Hurghada Museum, due to open on Saturday, is the first antiquities museum in the Red Sea governorate. The inauguration of Hurghada museum comes within the framework of ....

  • Tourism minister visits top tourist spots in Athens

    Date: 2020-02-22 19:15:55 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:39 - ID:8322805

    CAIRO, Feb 22 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled Al-Anani toured Saturday some archaeological sites and museums during his current visit to Athens. The minister was keen on visiting the Acropolis area, one of the most iconic ....

  • German tourists visiting Egypt jumped to 2.5 mln in 2019 – WTO adviser

    Date: 2020-02-22 19:06:57 GMT - Germany - Tourism and Archeology - SN:37 - ID:8322648

    BERLIN, Feb 22 (MENA) – Saeed Al Battoti, economic adviser to the World Tourism Organization (WTO), said the number of German tourists who visited Egypt in 2019 increased to 2.5 million visitors. Battoti, who is a professor of international ....

  • Egypt, Greece consider cooperation in making replicas for ancient artifacts

    Date: 2020-02-22 18:43:52 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:33 - ID:8322645

    CAIRO, Feb 22 (MENA) - Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled Al-Anani toured a workshop in Athens specialized in making antique replicas and got acquainted with technical methods of production adopted there. Anani, who is currently visiting ....

  • Decent treatment of tourists is religious, national duty: Awqaf min.

    Date: 2020-02-22 16:47:44 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:32 - ID:8322806

    CAIRO, Feb 22 (MENA) - It is a religious as well as a national duty to protect tourists and treat them with courtesy, Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa, said on Saturday. Gomaa made his remarks during a meeting with a group of tourism police ....

  • CTC launches "Egypt is Beautiful" initiative to promote tourism

    Date: 2020-02-22 16:14:48 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:29 - ID:8322804

    CAIRO, Feb 22 (MENA) - Egypt's Chamber of Tourism Companies (CTC) has launched an initiative to promote tourist attractions nationwide. As part of the initiative, dubbed "Egypt is Beautiful," the chamber will organize a photography competition to ....

  • Egypt honored for 1st time as guest of honor at ITF

    Date: 2020-02-22 12:35:20 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:19 - ID:8322515

    CAIRO, Feb 22 (MENA) – Egypt has been honored in the 42nd edition of Belgrade International Tourism Fair (ITF) as a guest of honor for the first time in this event. This took place at the opening ceremony of the fair, held in Belgrade, Serbia, ....

  • Rare sun illumination of King Ramses II draws 5,000 spectators

    Date: 2020-02-22 07:45:23 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:4 - ID:8322213

    ASWAN, Egypt, Feb 22 (MENA) - The first rays of Saturday's morning sun illuminated the face of King Ramses II’s face in Aswan’s Abu Simbel temple, in a rare astronomical phenomenon which happens twice every year. A galaxy of senior officials ....

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