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Sun illuminates face of Ramses II statue in Aswan

Date: 2022-02-22 06:22:57 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:8 - ID:9430537

ASWAN, Upper Egypt, Feb 22 (MENA) - More than 6,000 tourists and Egyptians gathered in Abu Simbel Tuesday to witness the sun as it illuminated the Temple of Ramses II, a super unique phenomenon that occurs twice a year: on February 22 and October ....

Electronic ticket gates start operating at Abu Simbel Temples area

Date: 2022-02-21 09:55:31 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:36 - ID:9428938

CAIRO, Feb 21 (MENA) - The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities started operating the electronic ticketing system at the Abu Simbel Temples area. Advisor to the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities for Digital Transformation Khaled Sherif said ....

Tourism minister, EU amb. confer on boosting bilateral cooperation

Date: 2022-02-20 13:22:10 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:47 - ID:9427715

CAIRO, Feb 20 (MENA) – Tourism Minister Khaled el Anani and EU Ambassador in Cairo Christian Berger held talks Sunday on means of boosting bilateral cooperation. The meeting focused on efforts to increase the flow of European tourists to Egypt. ....

Hot air balloon trips suspended in Luxor over bad weather

Date: 2022-02-19 12:16:36 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:30 - ID:9425901

LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Feb 19 (MENA) - Hot air balloon trips have been suspended in Upper Egypt's Luxor governorate on Saturday due to bad weather. The Luxor hot air balloon airport decided to cancel balloon trips due to the lack of visibility and ....

Spanish amb. visits NMEC in Old Cairo's Fustat

Date: 2022-02-17 19:26:13 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:103 - ID:9423530

CAIRO, Feb 17 (MENA) – Spanish Ambassador to Egypt Ramón Gil-Casares on Thursday paid a visit to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Old Cairo's Fustat neighborhood. The diplomat was welcomed at the place by CEO of the museum ....

15th International Beheira Festival for Purebred Arabian Horses opens

Date: 2022-02-17 18:18:53 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:99 - ID:9423418

DAMANHOUR, Egypt, Feb 17 (MENA) - Beheira Governor Hisham Amna inaugurated the 15th International Beheira Festival for Purebred Arabian Horses in the city of Kom Hamada, which is one of the largest Arabian horse championships in the Middle East with ....

Energy minister of Equatorial Guinea visits NMEC in Fustat

Date: 2022-02-16 19:20:04 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:106 - ID:9421595

CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) - Minister of Mines, Industry and Energy in the Republic of Equatorial Guinea Gabriel Mbaga on Wednesday visited the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in the ancient city of Fustat of Islamic Cairo. Chaperoned ....

Tourist delegation of various nationalities visits archaeological sites in Minya

Date: 2022-02-15 15:51:21 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:66 - ID:9419247

MINYA, Egypt, Feb 15 (MENA) - A tourist delegation of various nationalities visited on Tuesday archaeological sites in Minya to get acquainted with the ancient Egyptian civilization, Director of the tourism department in Minya Tharwat el Azhari has ....

Mohammad Ali Palace to be reopened this month – Tourism ministry spox

Date: 2022-02-10 10:28:54 GMT - Kuwait - Tourism and Archeology - SN:39 - ID:9410243

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 10 (MENA) – Mohammad Ali Palace, located in Cairo’s Shubra district, is set to be reopened this month after finishing renovation works, Spokesman for the Tourism and Antiquities Ministry Soha Bahgat said Thursday. The ....

S. Korea ambassador pays visit to Aswan's Philae Temple Complex

Date: 2022-02-09 17:46:22 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:95 - ID:9409458

ASWAN, Feb 9 (MENA) - South Korea Ambassador to Egypt Hong Jin Walk paid a visit on Wednesday to the Philae Temple Complex and the Unfinished Obelisk in Aswan, said general director of Aswan archaeological site Abdel Moneam Saeed. Fascinated ....