Tourism and Archeology

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  • Funerary bed of King Tut packed for transfer to GEM

    Date: 2017-05-18 19:02:22 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:101 - ID:6817488

    CAIRO, May 18 (MENA) – An Egyptian-Japanese restoration team from the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) wrapped up on Thursday packing King Tutankhamun’s funerary bed at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square in preparation for transferring it to its ....

  • 405 tourists visit Saint Catherine over past 24 hours

    Date: 2017-05-18 15:40:56 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:86 - ID:6817248

    EL TOR, Egypt, May 18 (MENA) - As many as 405 tourists of different nationalities, including 355 Indians, visited Saint Catherine city over the past 24 hours, said a source at South Sinai tourism sector in statements on Thursday. They toured ....

  • New archaeological discovery in Abydos city dated back to King Nectanebo II era

    Date: 2017-05-18 14:16:03 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:74 - ID:6816931

    CAIRO, May 18 (MENA) – An archaeological mission has unearthed a block of stone in which two cartridges of King Nectanebo II in Abydos city of Sohag governorate were found, head of archaeological department in Upper Egypt Hany Abu el Azm said. In ....

  • Assistant min. inspects archaeological sites in S. Sinai

    Date: 2017-05-18 10:32:26 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:27 - ID:6816300

    CAIRO, May 18 (MENA) - Assistant Antiquities Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif inspected on Thursday several archaeological sites in South Sinai. In statements after the tour, Abdel Latif said the tour came upon the directives of Antiquities Minister ....

  • Tourism min. meets B Premium CEO

    Date: 2017-05-18 10:17:01 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:24 - ID:6816223

    CAIRO, May 18 (MENA) - Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed met on Thursday with CEO of the B Premium, the official partner company of Guinness in Egypt, Ahmed Maqlad. During the meeting, Rashed said his ministry is keen on cooperating with all ....

  • Egyptian mummies from British Museum to go on display in Hong Kong

    Date: 2017-05-18 08:20:05 GMT - China - Tourism and Archeology - SN:14 - ID:6816157

    BEIJING, May 18 (MENA) - Six Egyptian mummies from the British Museum will be on display in Hong Kong, offering citizens here an opportunity to explore ancient Egypt from a "scientific angle," Xinhua quoted the Hong Kong Science Museum as ....

  • Experts to investigate resumption of Luxor’s Kabash path renovation: Minister

    Date: 2017-05-17 21:29:34 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:74 - ID:6815890

    LUXOR, May 17 (MENA) – Minister of Antiquities Khaled Anany said that a committee of engineers is scheduled to visit Luxor on Saturday to investigate obstacles facing resumption of restoration work at the Kabash path “the sphinx-lined road” in ....

  • Culture minister inaugurates renovated Aisha Fahmy Palace

    Date: 2017-05-17 20:38:33 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:71 - ID:6815819

    CAIRO, May 17 (MENA) – Culture Minister Helmi el Nemnem inaugurated on Wednesday renovated Aisha Fahmy Palace in Zamalek district. Span 2700 square meters, the palace includes 30 rooms, two large halls, a basement and a roof, all richly ....

  • Cooperation protocol inked between Antiquities Ministry, Egyptian-Russian Institute for Culture, Sciences

    Date: 2017-05-17 20:14:26 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:70 - ID:6815706

    CAIRO, May 17 (MENA) – Ministry of Antiquities inked a cooperation protocol with the Egyptian-Russian Institute for Culture and Sciences. In statements on Wednesday, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Amin said the ....

  • PM issues order to form board of supreme council of antiquities

    Date: 2017-05-17 19:13:20 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:67 - ID:6815837

    CAIRO, May 17 (MENA) – Prime Minister Sherif Ismail on Wednesday issued an order forming the board of the Supreme Council of Antiquities. Under the order no. 112/2017 the presidential decree no. 82/1994 shall be amended to stipulate the ....

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