Tourism and Archeology

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  • Over 4,500 artifacts of Psamtik I unearthed in Cairo's Matariya district

    Date: 2018-04-11 12:00:10 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:26 - ID:7344107

    CAIRO, April 11 (MENA) - More than 4,500 archaeological pieces of Pharaonic King Psamtik I were recovered in Cairo's Matariya district, the head of the antiquities sector said. Pharaonic King Psamtik I statue was found in the district last year, ....

  • Cairo airport to receive first flight from Russia's Aeroflot on Thursday

    Date: 2018-04-11 11:34:50 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:37 - ID:7344243

    CAIRO, April 11 (MENA) - Cairo International Airport will receive the first flight from Russian carrier Aeroflot on Thursday after two years hiatus. The plane will be welcomed by Chairman of the Cairo Airport Company Magdy Ishak and will take off ....

  • Diplomat expects Chinese tourists to reach 1 mln in Egypt

    Date: 2018-04-10 20:30:46 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:84 - ID:7343629

    ASWAN, Upper Egypt, April 11 (MENA) - A Chinese diplomat expected on Tuesday the number of Chinese tourists in Egypt to reach one million in the coming period. In statements to reports on the sidelines of her current visit to Aswan, the consular ....

  • Foreign ministry hands over smuggled artifacts to antiquities ministry

    Date: 2018-04-10 16:14:53 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:65 - ID:7343103

    CAIRO, April 10 (MENA) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs handed over officials at the Ministry of Antiquities three Egyptian artifacts, smuggled from the Valley of the Kings in Egypt in 1927. The antiques were seized by the US authorities after ....

  • Ministry: Grand Egyptian museum received 43,026 artifacts so far

    Date: 2018-04-10 16:07:46 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:64 - ID:7343030

    CAIRO, April 10 (MENA) - The Grand Egyptian Museum received so far 43,026 artifacts from different archaeological sites and museums, the Antiquities Ministry announced on Tuesday. "Of all artifacts, 4,365 were found to be belonging to King ....

  • Alexandria port receives 473 tourists

    Date: 2018-04-10 13:19:06 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:44 - ID:7342667

    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, April 10 (MENA) - Alexandria port received on Tuesday a cruise ship carrying 473 tourists of different nationalities and a crew of 334 members, said spokesman for the authority Reda el Ghandour. Chairman of Alexandria Port ....

  • Over 16,000 Egyptians, tourists visit Giza Pyramids on Sham El Neseem - statement

    Date: 2018-04-10 11:48:01 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:34 - ID:7342571

    CAIRO, April 10 (MENA) - As many as 16,000 Egyptians and foreign tourists visited the Giza Pyramids archaeological area on Sham El Neseem on Monday, the Antiquities Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. The total number of visitors to the ....

  • Tourism minister discusses cooperation with Germany

    Date: 2018-04-08 12:46:39 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:33 - ID:7339215

    CAIRO, April 8 (MENA) - Tourism Minister Rania el Mashat and Red Sea Governor Ahmed Abdallah conferred on Sunday with German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Gerd Müller on means of promoting cooperation in the field of vocational ....

  • Antiquities min. inspects restoration of Avenue of Sphinxes

    Date: 2018-04-07 16:43:46 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:50 - ID:7338347

    LUXOR, April 7 (MENA) - Minister of Antiquities Khaled Al Anani inspected on Saturday the second phase of the restoration work of the Avenue of Sphinxes in Luxor. The work in the second stage is scheduled to be concluded at the end of April, as ....

  • Sohag national museum to be inaugurated in April

    Date: 2018-04-07 13:15:06 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:33 - ID:7338070

    SOHAG, Egypt, April 7 (MENA) - Minister of Antiquities Khaled Al Anani said 99% of Sohag national museum project is completed, adding that the museum will be inaugurated during Sohag governorate's National Day celebrations on April 10. Anani made ....

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