Tourism and Archeology

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  • Taba crossing receives 680 tourists

    Date: 2016-06-04 10:33:05 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:33 - ID:5039525

    EL TOR, Egypt, June 4 (MENA) - As many as 680 tourists of different nationalities passed through Taba crossing over the past 24 hours, head of operations and crises department in South Sinai Maj. Gen. Essam Khedr said. The land terminal also ....

  • 3,814 tourists arrive at Sharm airport over past 24 hours

    Date: 2016-06-04 09:56:39 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:27 - ID:5039133

    SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, June 4 (MENA) - As many as 41 flights, carrying 3,814 tourists from different nationalities, arrived or took off from Sharm El Sheikh International Airport over the past 24 hours, a South Sinai official said. Twelve ....

  • 187 tourists enjoy 10 balloon trips in Luxor

    Date: 2016-06-03 06:45:07 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:8 - ID:5033173

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, June 3 (MENA) – Ten hot air balloon flights took off in Luxor on Friday carrying 187 tourists of various nationalities. Head of the union of hot air balloon companies in Luxor Ahmed Abboud said that the flights, operated by ....

  • King Tut’s dagger made of ‘iron from the sky,’ researchers say

    Date: 2016-06-02 20:16:36 GMT - USA - Tourism and Archeology - SN:98 - ID:5032357

    NEW YORK, June 2 (MENA) - The iron blade of an ornate dagger buried in Egypt with King Tutankhamen probably came from a fallen meteorite, researchers have determined, a form of metal so prized by ancient Egyptians that they called it “iron from the ....

  • Taba crossing receives 461 tourists over past 24 hours

    Date: 2016-06-02 14:55:47 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:65 - ID:5030653

    El-TOR, Egypt, June 2 (MENA) - As many as 461 tourists of different nationalities passed through Taba crossing on Thursday, head of operations and crises department in South Sinai Maj. Gen. Essam Khedr said. The land terminal also witnessed the ....

  • Antiquities min. inspects Giza Pyramids area

    Date: 2016-06-02 14:53:28 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:63 - ID:5030381

    GIZA, Egypt, June 2 (MENA) – Antiquities Minister Khaled el Anany inspected the Giza Pyramids area to follow up the progress of its restoration project. The project includes moving the area's entrance gate from Al Haram Street to one located on ....

  • 41 flights arrive at Sharm El Sheikh airport over past 24 hours

    Date: 2016-06-02 10:03:20 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:26 - ID:5027797

    SHARM EL SHEIKH, June 2 (MENA) - As many as 41 flights, carrying 4,070 tourists of different nationalities, landed and took off from Sharm El Sheikh International Airport over the past 24 hours, head of operations and crises department in South ....

  • Taba crossing receives 471 tourists over past 24 hours

    Date: 2016-06-01 12:45:13 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:50 - ID:5022669

    El-TOR, Egypt, June 1 (MENA) - As many as 471 tourists of different nationalities passed through Taba crossing on Wednesday to visit touristic sites in South Sinai, head of operations and crises department in South Sinai Maj. Gen. Essam Khedr ....

  • 54 flights arrive at Sharm airport over past 24 hours

    Date: 2016-06-01 10:49:13 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:32 - ID:5021197

    SHARM EL SHIEKH, June 1 (MENA) - As many as 54 flights, carrying 5,164 tourists from different nationalities, arrived and took off from Sharm El Sheikh International Airport over the past 24 hours, a South Sinai official said. Up to 12 ....

  • Smuggled antiquities recovery committee holds 1st meeting in 6 years

    Date: 2016-06-01 10:18:13 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:23 - ID:5020865

    CAIRO, June 1 (MENA) – The national committee for recovering Egyptian antiquities smuggled abroad held its first meeting since 2010 upon a decision by Prime Minister Sherif Ismail. The committee was chaired by Antiquities Minister Khaled el ....

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