Tourism and Archeology

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  • Tourism minister stresses imp. of strategy to increase flow of tourists to Egypt

    Date: 2023-03-29 19:25:16 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:78 - ID:10089873

    CAIRO, March 29 (MENA) – Tourism Minister Ahmed Issa has stressed the importance a national strategy to develop the tourism sector in Egypt in the short and medium terms. The strategy aims to increase the number of seats on Egypt-bound flights, ....

  • SCA, Orthodox Church sign contract for restoring St Mar Mena monastery

    Date: 2023-03-29 17:10:08 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:57 - ID:10089388

    CAIRO, March 29 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) Moustafa Waziri signed on Wednesday with Bishop of Abnub, El-Fateh and New Assiut Anba Bisenty - as representative for the Coptic Orthodox Church - a contract on ....

  • Tourism minister presides over meeting of SCA board

    Date: 2023-03-29 14:48:09 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:46 - ID:10089392

    CAIRO, March 29 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Eissa presided on Wednesday over a meeting of the board of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA). During the meeting, the minister said his ministry intends to increase its ....

  • Tourism min. announces package of facilities to tourists visiting Egypt

    Date: 2023-03-27 14:09:59 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:42 - ID:10086286

    CAIRO, March 27 (MENA) - Tourism and Antiquities Minister Ahmed Issa announced a bundle of facilities related to issuing tourism visas to attract more tourists to visit Egypt, highlighting plans aiming at increasing the number of tourists to 30 ....

  • Sadd el-Kafara historical site designated as archaeological area

    Date: 2023-03-26 18:41:03 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:54 - ID:10085231

    CAIRO, March 26 (MENA) - Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli has issued Decree No. 1130/2023, designating Sadd el-Kafara historical site in Wadi Garawi, Cairo, as an archaeological area. The 25-feddan area is located in eastern El Tebbin locality, ....

  • Egypt, Australia discuss tourism cooperation

    Date: 2023-03-26 10:58:43 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:23 - ID:10084586

    CAIRO, March 26 (MENA) - Deputy Tourism Minister Ghada Shalbi discussed on Sunday with Australian Ambassador here Axel Wabenhorst ways of increasing tourism inflow from Australia to Egypt. The diplomat lauded Egypt's tourist destinations, saying ....

  • Over 2,000 mummified heads of rams unearthed in Sohag

    Date: 2023-03-25 15:41:48 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:49 - ID:10083780

    CAIRO, March 25 (MENA) – The US archaeological mission, working at Ramses II's temple in Abydos, Sohag governorate, has unearthed more than 2,000 mummified heads of rams dating back to the Ptolemaic era. A huge building dating back to the sixth ....

  • PM reviews proposals to improve Ring Road's general appearance

    Date: 2023-03-25 14:53:27 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:42 - ID:10083640

    CAIRO, March 25 (MENA) - Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli chaired a meeting Saturday to review proposals aiming to improve the general appearance of the Ring Road. The Faculties of Engineering at Cairo and Ain Shams Universities prepared the ....

  • 45 hot air balloons fly over Luxor, carrying 980 tourists

    Date: 2023-03-24 15:24:06 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:36 - ID:10082496

    LUXOR, March 24 (MENA) – As many as 45 hot air balloons decorated the skies of Luxor on Friday, carrying 980 tourists of different nationalities. Representative of the Egyptian Federation of Hot Air Ballooning Companies in Luxor Ahmed Aboud said ....

  • Egypt’s pavilion at Holiday World fair gets best design award

    Date: 2023-03-21 22:56:34 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:90 - ID:10078498

    CAIRO, March 21 (MENA) – Egypt’s pavilion at the 31st edition of the Holiday World Fair, held in Prague, the Czech Republic, won the best design award. The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, represented by the Tourism Development Authority, ....

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