Tourism and Archeology
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Antiquities ministry to organize temporary exhibition for Islamic antiquities in Kazakhstan
Date: 2017-06-12 14:13:43 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:43 - ID:6851345
CAIRO, June 12 (MENA) - The Antiquities Ministry will organize a temporary exhibition for Islamic antiquities in Kazakhstan, said head of the Museums Sector at the Ministry Elham Salah. A delegation from the ministry will leave for Kazakhstan on ....
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TDA head starts visit to Astana with intensified meetings
Date: 2017-06-10 14:43:58 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:39 - ID:6848885
CAIRO, June 10 (MENA) - Head of the Tourism Development Authority (TDA) Hisham el Demery started his visit to Kazakhstan's capital Astana with intensified meetings on the sidelines of Egypt's participation in Astana EXPO 2017 exhibition. Demery ....
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Zahi Hawas to publish encyclopedia on ancient Egypt
Date: 2017-06-09 20:39:46 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:66 - ID:6848214
CAIRO, June 9 (MENA) – Egyptian archaeologist and Egyptologist Zahi Hawas will publish an encyclopedia on ancient Egypt, in cooperation with the Egyptian-Russian Foundation for Culture and Science. On Friday, the foundation's President Hussein el ....
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Tomb dating back to Hellenistic era uncovered in Alexandria
Date: 2017-06-08 12:41:00 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:49 - ID:6846454
CAIRO, June 8 (MENA) - A tomb dating back to the Hellenistic era was discovered in Shatby district in Alexandria, said an Egyptian Antiquities Ministry official on Thursday. The tomb was unearthed during the digging operations carried out by an ....
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Matrouh receives 219 tourists from Italy, Ukraine
Date: 2017-06-07 18:35:51 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:70 - ID:6845591
MARSA MATROUH, June 7 (MENA) - Some 219 tourists coming from Italy and Ukraine arrived at Marsa Matrouh airport on Wednesday, said Governor Alaa Fathi Abu Zeid. In press statements, the governor said charter flights send a positive message about ....
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Saint Catherine receives 31 tourists of various nationaties over past 24 hours
Date: 2017-06-06 14:23:23 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:34 - ID:6843643
EL TOUR, Egypt, June 6 (MENA) - As many as 31 tourists of different nationalities visited Saint Catherine city over the past 24 hours, head of Saint Catherine Municipality El Sayed Abdel Sadeq said on Tuesday. The number includes 23 Americans and ....
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Egypt takes part in ICOM meetings
Date: 2017-06-06 14:00:48 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:26 - ID:6843685
ALEXANDRIA, June 6 (MENA) – Egypt is taking part in the meetings of the Executive Council of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), currently held in Paris. The Egyptian delegation is headed by Chairman of the Egyptian National Committee ....
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640 tourists visit Dahab city in 24 hours
Date: 2017-06-02 16:23:02 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:43 - ID:6838478
EL TOR, Egypt, June 2 (MENA) – Up to 640 tourists visited Dahab city in South Sinai over the past 24 hours, said a well-placed source at the South Sinai tourism sector. The tourists included 430 foreigners, 200 Egyptians and 10 Arabs, the source ....
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10 tombs dating back to Late Period uncovered in Aswan
Date: 2017-06-01 16:41:53 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:52 - ID:6837233
ASWAN, June 1 (MENA) - An Egyptian mission from the Ministry of Antiquities said it has discovered 10 archaeological tombs in Agha Khan area in western Aswan that date back to the Late Period. A collection of stone sarcophagi, mummies and ....
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36 German tourists visit archaeological sites in Sohag
Date: 2017-06-01 16:22:58 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:50 - ID:6837317
SOHAG, Upper Egypt, June 1 (MENA) - As many as 36 German tourists arrived in Sohag governorate on Thursday to visit archaeological sites. They visited the pharaonic archaeological sites in Abydos where they were welcomed by folkloric bands. In ....