Tourism and Archeology

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  • 53 hot air balloons fly over Luxor, carrying 1,500 tourists

    Date: 2023-12-26 17:22:49 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:43 - ID:10507928

    LUXOR, Egypt, Dec 26 (MENA) - As many as 53 hot air balloons have decorated the skies of Luxor, carrying nearly 1,500 tourists of different nationalities. Head of the Egyptian Federation of Hot Air Ballooning Companies in Luxor Ahmed Aboud said ....

  • Tourism min.: US tourist traffic into Egypt scores unprecedented record in 2023

    Date: 2023-12-26 14:13:21 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:35 - ID:10507628

    CAIRO, Dec 26 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa said Tuesday US tourist traffic into Egypt achieved an unprecedented record this year. During a meeting with US ambassador in Cairo Herro Mustafa Garg, the minister discussed ....

  • Tourism min. follows up development progress of service area in Giza Plateau

    Date: 2023-12-25 17:26:47 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:45 - ID:10506499

    CAIRO, Dec 25 (MENA) – Antiquities and Tourism Minister Ahmed Eisa has toured the Giza pyramids complex to follow up on the progress made so far in the Giza Plateau development project. The minister was accompanied by a host of officials, ....

  • Financial Times: Treasures of ancient Egypt set to draw crowds at new Cairo museum

    Date: 2023-12-25 11:41:53 GMT - United Kingdom - Tourism and Archeology - SN:18 - ID:10506042

    LONDON, Dec 25 (MENA) - Colossal statues of pharaohs on granite thrones adorn the great staircase at the Cairo’s new Grand Egyptian Museum, while a steel atrium soars above the building, engineered to draw in cooler air currents to ease the desert ....

  • Luxor marks solar alignment phenomenon at Karnak Temple

    Date: 2023-12-21 08:27:59 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:8 - ID:10500772

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Dec 21 (MENA) - Luxor governorate marked on Thursday the phenomenon of the solar alignment at the main holy shrine of the Karnak temple. A large number of tourists of different nationalities witnessed the phenomenon that ....

  • Tourist arrivals up by 5-10% in October & November: Tourism min.

    Date: 2023-12-20 21:41:34 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:84 - ID:10500457

    CAIRO, Dec 20 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Eissa said the number of tourists visiting Egypt during October and November rose by 5-10 per cent, compared to tourist arrivals during the same period in 2022. Eissa made the ....

  • 580 tourists take 28 hot air balloon rides in Luxor's skies

    Date: 2023-12-20 11:01:29 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:26 - ID:10499269

    LUXOR, upper Egypt, Dec 20 (MENA) - Twenty-eight hot air balloon flights were organized in Luxor on Wednesday, carrying 580 tourists of various nationalities. The balloon flights flew over the city's archaeological sites. Representative of ....

  • Madbouli highlights importance of projects in Matrouh due to its distinguished tourist attractions

    Date: 2023-12-19 13:26:12 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:44 - ID:10497946

    CAIRO, Dec 19 (MENA) - Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli asserted on Tuesday the importance of following up on projects being carried out in Matrouh governorate due to the distinguished tourist sites and attractions it enjoys. During a meeting with ....

  • Luxor marks solar alignment phenomenon at Karnak Temple Thursday

    Date: 2023-12-19 08:02:07 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:13 - ID:10497211

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Dec 19 (MENA) - Luxor governorate will mark on Thursday the phenomenon of the solar alignment at the main holy shrine of the Karnak temple. A large number of tourists of different nationalities are set to witness the ....

  • 1,250 tourists of various nationalities go on balloon rides in Luxor

    Date: 2023-12-17 12:10:55 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:46 - ID:10494429

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Dec 17 (MENA) - Sixty-five hot air balloon flights were organized in Luxor on Sunday, carrying 1,250 tourists of various nationalities. The balloon flights flew over the city's archaeological sites. Head of the Egyptian ....

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