Tourism and Archeology

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  • Tourism min. heads to Berlin to promote tourism in Egypt

    Date: 2016-06-19 10:32:15 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:27 - ID:5121793

    CAIRO, June 19 (MENA) – Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed left here on Sunday en route to Berlin on a three-day visit in order to hold a number of meetings that aim to promote tourism in Egypt. The minister was accompanied by head of foreign tourism ....

  • 93 tourists fly over Luxor in hot balloon flights

    Date: 2016-06-19 06:03:45 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:4 - ID:5120569

    LUXOR, June 19 (MENA) - Seven hot air balloon flights took off in Luxor on Sunday carrying 93 tourists of various nationalities. Head of the union of hot air balloon companies in Luxor Ahmed Abboud said the flights, operated by several travel ....

  • Antiquities Ministry receives Two stolen sarcophagi lids from Israel

    Date: 2016-06-16 17:47:55 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:91 - ID:5110013

    CAIRO, June 16 (MENA) - Egypt received two sarcophagus lids coming from Israel, general supervisor of the recovered antiquities department Shaaban Abdel Gawad asserted on Thursday. "It was just the culmination of successful diplomatic efforts to ....

  • 230 German tourists arrive in Luxor

    Date: 2016-06-16 13:25:08 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:67 - ID:5109049

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, June 16 (MEN) - A total of 230 German tourists arrived here Thursday from Munich and Düsseldorf Airports on two charter flights to Luxor, said Bakhit Khairi Hassan, the director of public relations and media department at Luxor ....

  • Public sector minister witnesses inking of contract to develop "Magawish" village

    Date: 2016-06-14 18:40:33 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:99 - ID:5099105

    CAIRO, June 14 (MENA) - Minister of Public Sector Affairs Ashraf el Sharqawy attended Tuesday the inking ceremony of a contract to develop "Magawish" tourist village in Hurghada. Worth three billion pounds, the contract was signed between Misr ....

  • Brazilian tourist delegation visits Luxor

    Date: 2016-06-13 17:42:11 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:84 - ID:5092553

    LUXOR, Egypt, June 13 (MENA) – Head of the Egyptian Tourism Authority in Luxor said on Monday that a delegation of Brazilian tour operators visited a number of tourist sites in the city at an invitation from the authority. This comes within efforts ....

  • Antiquities min. inspects Mohamed Ali Palace ahead of renovation kick-off

    Date: 2016-06-12 13:38:00 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:46 - ID:5084589

    CAIRO, June 12 (MENA) - Minister of Antiquities Khaled Anani inspected the Mohamed Ali Palace in Shubra el Kheima to assess the situation and damages at the marvelous building and give the green light to its renovation. During his Sunday's tour ....

  • Grand museum receives new 117 artifacts from Tahrir branch

    Date: 2016-06-10 11:46:48 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:34 - ID:5074169

    CAIRO, June 10 (MENA) – The under-construction Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) received Friday 117 artifacts from the Tahrir Museum. The artifacts were placed at the renovation labs for initial maintenance till they are ready for display, the general ....

  • 11 air balloon flights take off in Luxor

    Date: 2016-06-10 07:13:59 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:8 - ID:5072865

    LUXOR, Egypt, June 10 (MENA) – Eleven air balloon flights took off in Luxor, carrying 202 tourists of various nationalities, head of the union of air balloon companies in Luxor Ahmed Abboud said. On Thursday, the civil aviation authority ....

  • 130 German tourists arrive in Luxor

    Date: 2016-06-09 18:07:03 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:100 - ID:5070409

    LUXOR, Egypt, June 9 (MENA) - A total of 130 German tourists arrived here Thursday on a direct charter flight coming from Munich Airport. The tourists are to visit attractions across the ancient city. Three more charter flights are scheduled ....

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