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Tourism and Archeology
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Statue of Isma'il Pasha to be cloned, placed outside Abdeen Palace
Date: 2017-08-20 09:48:07 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:18 - ID:6952792
CAIRO, Aug 20 (MENA) - A replica of Isma'il Pasha, who was the Khedive of Egypt and Sudan from 1863 to 1879, will be placed outside Abdeen Palace, said an Antiquities Ministry official on Sunday. The move comes on the occasion of the 150th ....
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30 countries to participate in Sharm el Sheikh tourism fair in September
Date: 2017-08-19 21:34:30 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:74 - ID:6952464
CAIRO, Aug 19 (MENA) - More than 160 companies from about 30 countries will participate in Sharm Travel Market (STM) which will be held in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh on September 15-18. The STM is aimed at boosting the exchange of ....
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Luxor governor, African-American businessmen review boosting tourism
Date: 2017-08-19 14:22:16 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:49 - ID:6951879
LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Aug 19 (MENA) – Luxor Governor Mohamed Badr had talks on Saturday with African-American businessmen on means of activating tourism in Luxor, especially organizing trips for African-American citizens. During the meeting, Badr ....
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Ancient tombs unearthed in Minya, says official
Date: 2017-08-18 13:36:54 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:45 - ID:6950564
CAIRO, Aug 18 (MENA) - An Egyptian archaeological mission of the Antiquities Ministry has discovered ancient tombs and ruins of a residential area dating back to the Coptic era in El Bahnasa city in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Minya. In a ....
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2,094 tourists visit Dahab city in 24 hours
Date: 2017-08-18 13:16:15 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:42 - ID:6950650
EL TOR, Egypt, Aug 18 (MENA) - Some 2,094 tourists visited Dahab city over the past 24 hours, a source at the South Sinai tourism sector said on Friday. The tourists included 302 foreigners, 1,733 Egyptians and 59 Arabs, the source added. ....
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6 artifacts dating back to 18th century seized at Hurghada Port
Date: 2017-08-17 16:41:35 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:78 - ID:6949709
CAIRO, Aug 17 (MENA) - Security bodies seized six artifacts that date back to the 18th century before being smuggled outside the country. In statements on Thursday, head of the Central Administration of Archaeological Units at Egyptian Ports ....
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TPA chairman to meet with major tour operators in Poland, Ukraine
Date: 2017-08-17 11:15:48 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:33 - ID:6948932
CAIRO, Aug 17 (MENA) - Chairman of the Tourism Promotion Authority (TPA) Hisham Al Demery started on Thursday a business trip to Warsaw and Kiev to meet major tour operators there. Al Demery said the trip aims at exploring the work strategy of ....
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Environment Ministry lifts ban on diving at Marsa Alam
Date: 2017-08-15 17:01:41 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:58 - ID:6946431
CAIRO, Aug 15 (MENA) – The Environment Ministry said on Tuesday it is lifting a ban on diving at Marsa Alam in the Red Sea, which was imposed after a tourist was wounded in a shark attack earlier this month. The ministry said sea and beach ....
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Three Ptolemaic tombs unearthed in Menya
Date: 2017-08-15 10:18:41 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:30 - ID:6945475
CAIRO, Aug 15 (MENA) - An archaeological mission of the Antiquities Ministry unearthed three tombs dating back to the Ptolemaic era in the Upper Egypt governorate of Menya. In statements Tuesday, the head of the ministry's antiquities sector, ....
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Name of Merneptah Stele changed from Israel Stele to Victory Stele of Merneptah - Antiquities
Date: 2017-08-14 15:01:18 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:53 - ID:6944605
CAIRO, Aug 14 (MENA) – The General Manager of the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square Sabah Abdel Razik said on Monday that the description of Merneptah Stele was changed from Israel Stele to the Victory Stele of Merneptah. In exclusive statements ....
