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Egypt receives smuggled artifacts from Italy

Date: 2018-06-27 15:27:57 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:71 - ID:7462867

CAIRO, June 27 (MENA) - Egypt has received artifacts that were seized earlier in the Italian city of Naples, said Antiquities Minister Khaled el Annai on Wednesday. The minister announced that the Egyptian artifacts will be returned to Cairo ....

Inbound tourism records marked increase - minister

Date: 2018-06-26 22:22:39 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:96 - ID:7461607

CAIRO, June 26 (MENA) - Tourism Minister Rania el Mashat said Tuesday that inbound tourism, especially from Germany, recorded a marked increase. The German tourists are always welcomed in Egypt, she told Frankfurt Mayor Peter Feldmann who is ....

Renovation of northern side of Sneferu's bent pyramid completed - official

Date: 2018-06-26 14:04:36 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:65 - ID:7460892

CAIRO, June 26 (MENA) - The process to renovate the northern side of Pharaonic King Sneferu's bent pyramid at the Dahshur necropolis, south of Cairo, has been completed, head of the Antiquities Ministry's Central Restoration Administration Ghareeb ....

Canopic jars uncovered in Luxor tomb - Antiquities Ministry

Date: 2018-06-25 13:08:55 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:48 - ID:7459102

CAIRO, June 25 (MENA) - An Egyptian-American archaeological mission discovered a group of canopic jars at the tomb of Karabasken, who was Thebes' ruler and the fourth priest of Amun during the 25th dynasty (TT 391), said Secretary General of the ....

Opening of pre-qualification stage to manage, operate facilities at GEM - ministry

Date: 2018-06-23 12:32:45 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:27 - ID:7455795

CAIRO, June 23 (MENA) - Antiquities Minister Khaled el Anany said that his ministry announces in cooperation with the Investment and International Cooperation Ministry the opening of a pre-qualification stage for those hoping to manage and operate ....

PM inspects Pyramids archaeological area, briefed on latest developments

Date: 2018-06-23 09:59:11 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:18 - ID:7455493

CAIRO, June 23 (MENA) - Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli on Saturday inspected the archaeological area in the vicinity of Pyramids area and Sphinx . Antiquities Minister Khaled el Annai briefed the premier on the latest developments of the ....

Antiquities min. assigns SCA secretary general to receive smuggled artifacts from Italy

Date: 2018-06-20 17:38:05 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:50 - ID:7452187

CAIRO, June 20 (MENA) - Antiquities Minister Khaled el Annai assigned on Wednesday Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) Mostafa Waziry to head for Italy within a few days to receive the Egyptian artifacts, which have been ....

Minister in Russia to support national team, promote tourism

Date: 2018-06-18 20:30:01 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:48 - ID:7449369

CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) - Tourism Minister Rania El-Mashat said Monday she was keen to visit Russia's Saint Petersburg to support the national football team against hosts Russia in their second FIFA World Cup Group A clash, slated for ....

Head of tourism promotion authority receives Italian delegation

Date: 2018-06-17 17:46:50 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:48 - ID:7447961

CAIRO, June 17 (MENA) - Chairman of the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority Ahmed Youssef received on Sunday a tourist delegation of UNITALSI, an Italian charity which organizes trips of the route of the holy family journey to Egypt. The ....

Italian delegation to arrive in Cairo Sunday to revive Holy Family's path

Date: 2018-06-16 19:47:01 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:46 - ID:7447012

CAIRO, June 16 (MENA) - Patriarch of the Coptic Catholic Church Ibrahim Isaac is planned to receive on Sunday an Italian delegation, as the first group to follow up the steps of the route of the Holy Family in Egypt. Engy Lahzy, the guide to ....