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PM chairs meeting on antiquities projects

Date: 2017-08-28 19:22:14 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:68 - ID:6966524

CAIRO, Aug 28 (MENA) - Prime Minister Sherif Ismail on Monday chaired a meeting with the ministers of investment and international cooperation, finance, antiquities, planning, follow-up and administrative reform on the ongoing projects carried out ....

PM reviews progress in implementing antiquities projects: Minister

Date: 2017-08-28 17:21:09 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:62 - ID:6966321

CAIRO, Aug 28 (MENA) - Antiquities Minister Khaled el Anani said that Prime Minister Sherif Ismail discussed the progress in implementing antiquities projects during their meeting on Monday. Speaking at a press conference following the meeting, ....

Antiquities minister, diplomats take part in inauguration of pharaonic faces exhibition

Date: 2017-08-27 20:07:27 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:68 - ID:6964902

CAIRO, Aug 27 (MENA) – Minister of Antiquities Khaled Anani along with the Iraqi and Chinese ambassadors to Egypt and president of Helwan University Maged Negm took part in the inauguration of Pharaonic faces exhibition on Sunday. Showcasing 44 ....

Antiquities min. hands over ancient coins, manuscripts to Iraq, China

Date: 2017-08-27 19:27:36 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:65 - ID:6964886

CAIRO, Aug 27 (MENA) - Antiquities Minister Khaled el Anani on Sunday handed over 44 ancient coins to the Iraqi ambassadors in Cairo. They date back to the era of kings Faisal I, Faisal II and Ghazi I of Iraq. Also, the minister delivered 13 ....

New necropolis found in Luxor- Antiquities min.

Date: 2017-08-27 16:41:40 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:55 - ID:6964741

CAIRO, Aug 27(MENA) - Minister of Antiquities Khaled Al-Anani and Luxor Governor Mohamed Badr announced the discovery of a new archaeological necropolis in Luxor. The ministry said in a statement on Sunday that the minister will hold a press ....

Egypt's authorities foil attempt to smuggle antique coins out of country

Date: 2017-08-27 15:04:47 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:48 - ID:6964460

CAIRO, Aug 27 (MENA)- Cairo Airport police officers thwarted an attempt to smuggle 53 antique coins and ancient financial bonds out of the country. The seized antique pieces were found in the luggage of a 45-year-old passenger who works as an ....

Antiquities min. inspects Zawyet Umm El Rakham in Marsa Matrouh

Date: 2017-08-26 14:50:55 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:42 - ID:6962829

MARSA MATROUH, Egypt, Aug 26 (MENA) - Minister of Antiquities Khaled El Enany and his accompanying delegation inspected on Saturday Zawyet Umm El Rakham site in Marsa Matrouh governorate. Head of the Egyptian archaeological department at the ....

Antiquities min. reopens renovated Rommel Cave Museum in Marsa Matrouh

Date: 2017-08-25 14:54:52 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:42 - ID:6961643

MARSA MATROUH, Egypt, Aug 25 (MENA) - Minister of Antiquities Khaled el Enany and Marsa Matrouh Governor Alaa Abo Zeid inaugurated Friday the Rommel Cave Museum in Marsa Matrouh. The museum was closed for 10 years in order to renovate it at a ....

Delegations arrive in Sharm to participate in aviation-security conference

Date: 2017-08-23 11:28:19 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:38 - ID:6958024

CAIRO, Aug 23 (MENA) - Delegations arrived in Sharm el Sheikh on Wednesday to take part in the Regional Ministerial Conference on Aviation Security. The delegations grouped Sudan's Minister of State for Defense Mohamed Salem Ali and Jordanian ....

Five Roman cemeteries in Dakhla Oasis unearthed this year

Date: 2017-08-23 10:26:36 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:30 - ID:6957848

CAIRO, Aug 23 (MENA) - The Egyptian archaeological mission in Bir Shaghala area in Dakhla Oasis unearthed this year five cemeteries dating back to the Roman era. The cemeteries are built with mud bricks, head of the archaeological sector at the ....