Tourism and Archeology

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  • Promising horizons awaiting Egypt-China archaeological cooperation: top Egyptologist Hawass

    Date: 2017-03-09 21:46:39 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:114 - ID:6666197

    CAIRO, March 9 (MENA) - There are promising horizons awaiting the Egyptian-Chinese first-ever archaeological cooperation with the first Chinese archaeological team coming to Egypt later this year, Zahi Hawass, Egypt's top archaeologist and former ....

  • Head of statue discovered in Matrariya unearthed under supervision of German, Egyptian experts: Ministry

    Date: 2017-03-09 19:06:35 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:102 - ID:6665357

    CAIRO, March 9 (MENA) – The Antiquities Ministry said on Thursday that the statue which was found in Mataryia district of Cairo was not fully unearthed and only parts of the head was forklifted due to its heavy weight under the supervision of German ....

  • Several ancient wooden decorated items stolen from Imam al Shafi'i mosque - ministry

    Date: 2017-03-09 16:11:40 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:86 - ID:6664629

    CAIRO, March 9 (MENA) - Several ancient wooden decorated items have been stolen from Imam al Shafi'i Mosque beside to the ancient door which leads to the staircase of the mosque's dome, said Head of Islamic and Coptic Antiquities Department at the ....

  • 650 German tourists arrive in Luxor

    Date: 2017-03-09 16:08:46 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:85 - ID:6664869

    LUXOR, Egypt, March 9 (MENA) - Four charter planes carrying 650 German tourists arrived at Luxor International Airport on Thursday. The visitors are scheduled to tour a number of tourist attractions in the ancient city. The four flights came ....

  • Red Sea governor lauds German tourism in Hurghada

    Date: 2017-03-09 14:38:21 GMT - Germany - Tourism and Archeology - SN:66 - ID:6663057

    BERLIN, March 9 (MENA) - Red Sea Governor Ahmed Abdullah hailed on Thursday German tourism in Hurghada. In statements to MENA on the sidelines of his participation in Berlin's International Tourism Bourse (ITB), Abdullah said the first ever ....

  • Luxor governor discusses project to develop Esna Temple

    Date: 2017-03-09 14:20:41 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:65 - ID:6662777

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, March 9 (MENA) - Luxor Governor Mohamed Badr held a meeting Thursday to discuss the development of the Temple of Esna with the aim of putting the area on the tourist map. The meeting discussed ways to renovate the ramshackle ....

  • Probe launched to arrest suspects of looting monumental inner door of Imam al Shafi'i mosque

    Date: 2017-03-09 13:18:49 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:58 - ID:6662745

    CAIRO, March 9 (MENA) - Intensive investigations have been launched to arrest suspects involved in the robbery of the monumental inner door of the dome of Imam al Shafi'i Mosque, said Head of Islamic and Coptic Antiquities Department at the Ministry ....

  • One of two statues retrieved in Matariya district likely to belong to Ramses II - min.

    Date: 2017-03-09 11:45:46 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:43 - ID:6662253

    CAIRO, March 9 (MENA) - Antiquities Minister Khaled Anani said one of two royal statues of recovered from Cairo's Matariya district is likely to belong to Pharaonic King Ramses II. The minister attended the recovery of the two statues of the ....

  • 40 German tourists visit Minya archaeological sites

    Date: 2017-03-09 10:55:25 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:35 - ID:6661709

    MINYA, Upper Egypt, March 9 (MENA) - A German delegation grouping 40 tourists visited Tuna el Gebel archaeological sites in Minya. The tourist delegation is the third to visit the governorate in one month. In statements on Thursday, the head ....

  • Sharm el Sheikh to host int'l medical tourism conference in March

    Date: 2017-03-09 10:38:39 GMT - Germany - Tourism and Archeology - SN:31 - ID:6661233

    BERLIN, March 9 (MENA) - South Sinai Governor Khaled Fouda said on Thursday that the Red Sea city of Sharm el Sheikh will host in March an international conference to promote medical tourism in Egypt. Speaking to MENA correspondent here, the ....

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