Tourism and Archeology

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  • PM follows up on progress of work at under-construction Grand Egyptian Museum

    Date: 2023-09-09 13:50:31 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:50 - ID:10336877

    CAIRO, Sept 9 (MENA) - Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli followed up Saturday on the progress realized so far in work at the under-construction Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) and the area surrounding it, including the Giza Plateau which houses the Fourth ....

  • 25 hot air balloons fly over Luxor carrying 550 tourists

    Date: 2023-09-07 13:18:32 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:41 - ID:10334235

    LUXOR, Egypt, Sept 7 (MENA) - As many as 25 hot air balloons decorated the skies of Luxor carrying 550 tourists of different nationalities. In a statement Thursday, head of the Egyptian Federation of Hot Air Ballooning Companies in Luxor Ahmed ....

  • Minister: Egypt attaches importance to upgrading tourism, heritage cities as part of sustainable development plan

    Date: 2023-09-04 08:48:15 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:15 - ID:10328426

    CAIRO, Sept 4 (MENA) - Minister of Local Development Hisham Amna asserted that the Egyptian government was keen on enhancing efforts for achieving sustainable development as part of its commitments to implementing the 11th objective of the UN ....

  • Recently-renovated tower of Sour Magra el Oyoun opens doors for free visits: min.

    Date: 2023-09-03 15:03:23 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:41 - ID:10327602

    CAIRO, Sept 3 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa said the ancient intake tower of Sour Magra el Oyoun will be opened for free of charge visits between September 3-7 on the occasion of its opening after restoration. The move ....

  • Tourism min. inspects renovation process of Pillar Hall in Karnak Temple

    Date: 2023-09-02 22:11:59 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:58 - ID:10326814

    LUXOR, Egypt, Sept 2 (MENA) – Tourism and Antiquities Minister Ahmed Eissa inspected on Saturday the latest developments in the renovation process of the Pillar Hall in Karnak Temple in Luxor. The minister also inspected visitors’ center in the ....

  • Tourism min. meets number of tourists visiting Luxor

    Date: 2023-09-02 18:35:47 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:50 - ID:10326727

    LUXOR, Sept 2 (MENA) – Tourism and Antiquities Minister Ahmed Eissa met on Saturday with a number of tourists from the US and Argentina who are currently visiting Luxor. This came during Eissa’s tour to Luxor and Qena governorates to inspect a ....

  • Tourism minister tours some archaeological sites in Luxor

    Date: 2023-09-02 17:41:08 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:47 - ID:10326713

    QENA, Sept 2 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa inspected on Saturday the progress rate of the restoration project of some ancient tombs in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor. The minister was accompanied by Mostafa Waziri, ....

  • Tourism min. opens Mar Girgis, Anba Basantaous monasteries in Qena after restoration

    Date: 2023-09-02 13:15:32 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:33 - ID:10326368

    QENA-Egypt, Sept 2 (MENA) – Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa opened Saturday Mar Girgis (Saint George) Monastery, the complex, and the Monastery of Anba Basantaous in the city of Hager Naqada in Qena, Upper Egypt, after ....

  • Egypt's Sharm El Sheikh, Greece's Heraklion sign twinning agreement

    Date: 2023-09-01 17:03:08 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:49 - ID:10325526

    EL TOR, Egypt, Sept 1 (MENA) - A twinning agreement was signed Friday between Egypt's Sharm El Sheikh and Greece's Heraklion cities. The agreement was signed during a tour by South Sinai Governor Khalid Fouda to Europe, the governorate's media ....

  • TPA chief to MENA: Winter tourism season promotion campaign to be launched within days

    Date: 2023-09-01 11:49:56 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:29 - ID:10325045

    CAIRO, Sept 1 (MENA) - Head of the Tourism Promotion Authority (TPA) Amr El Kady said that final preparations are underway to launch the promotion campaign for the winter tourism season, which is expected to be released within 10 days and is due to ....

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