Tourism and Archeology

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  • SCA secretary general reopens archaeological sites in Old Cairo following restoration works

    Date: 2023-04-13 12:40:21 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:37 - ID:10111187

    CAIRO, April 13 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) Mostafa Waziri opened Thursday Ahmed Afandi Public Standpipe (sabil) and the Abbasid Caliphate Dome in Old Cairo following restoration works at the two locations ....

  • King Ramses II statue not affected by rainfall: Tourism Ministry

    Date: 2023-04-13 12:09:59 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:34 - ID:10111205

    CAIRO, April 13 (MENA) - General Supervisor of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) project and the surrounding area Atef Moftah denied that the statue of King Ramses II at the museum's Great Lobby was affected by rainfall. In a statement released on ....

  • One tomb, four small booths dating back to Ramesside era unearthed in Saqqara

    Date: 2023-04-12 10:04:18 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:32 - ID:10109450

    CAIRO, April 12 (MENA) - The joint Dutch-Italian archaeological mission from the Leiden Museum in the Netherlands and the Egyptian Museum in Turin, working in Saqqara area, under the supervision of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), ....

  • NMCEC board of directors reviews museum's activities in March

    Date: 2023-04-11 21:36:37 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:78 - ID:10108986

    CAIRO, April 11 (MENA) - Board of Directors of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMCEC) on Tuesday held a meeting to review different activities in March. Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala el Saeed took part in the ....

  • Ministers of tourism, transport discuss progress in promoting yacht tourism

    Date: 2023-04-10 16:23:57 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:53 - ID:10106583

    CAIRO, April 10 (MENA) - Tourism and Antiquities Minister Ahmed Issa and Transport Minister Kamel el Wazir held a meeting to follow up on the progress in implementing the strategy of promoting yacht tourism in Egypt and making sure that there are no ....

  • Sisi directs gov. to continue work for developing GEM’s surrounding area

    Date: 2023-04-10 15:12:25 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:48 - ID:10106899

    CAIRO, April 10 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has instructed the government to continue work on developing the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)’s surrounding area in a way that ensures that the entirety of GEM project would reflect the ....

  • Over 16,000 tourists visit Abu Simbel Temple in 3 days

    Date: 2023-04-08 21:25:54 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:57 - ID:10104496

    ASWAN, Egypt, April 8 (MENA) - As many as 16,200 tourists of different nationalities visited Abu Simbel Temple in southern Aswan in the past three days, Abu Simbel chief archaeologist Ahmed Masoud said. He said that the tourists arrived in the ....

  • Abu Simbel int’l airport receives 1st EgyptAir flight from Spain

    Date: 2023-04-07 09:08:20 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:20 - ID:10102354

    CAIRO, April 7 (MENA) – Abu Simbel International Airport on Friday received the first EgyptAir flight from Spain with 140 Spanish tourists on board. The flight is part of EgyptAir's direct flights coming from 16 Spanish cities to carry some 5,000 ....

  • SCA head to MENA: Ramses and Pharaohs’ Gold exhibition contributes to promoting tourism in Egypt

    Date: 2023-04-06 18:28:55 GMT - France - Tourism and Archeology - SN:69 - ID:10101925

    PARIS, April 6 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Moustafa Waziri asserted Thursday that “Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs” exhibition in the French capital Paris is contributing to promoting the tourism ....

  • Minister to MENA: Archaeological discoveries create greater interest in Egypt's tourist destinations

    Date: 2023-04-06 17:55:55 GMT - France - Tourism and Archeology - SN:64 - ID:10101790

    PARIS, April 6 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa asserted on Thursday that new archaeological discoveries are mainly contributing to creating a greater interest in Egypt's tourist destinations. Issa told MENA on the sidelines ....

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