Tourism and Archeology

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  • CBS News highlights Egypt reopening of ancient "Avenue of Sphinxes" centuries after it hosted parades for gods

    Date: 2021-11-26 11:35:58 GMT - USA - Tourism and Archeology - SN:25 - ID:9288787

    WASHINGTON, Nov 26 (MENA) - As Americans settled down to enjoy the time-honored tradition of the Thanksgiving Day Parade, almost 6,000 miles away, Egypt set out to revive a tradition of its own that likely hadn't been seen in a couple thousand ....

  • Sphinx Avenue opening ceremony begins, attended by Sisi 6 last Luxor

    Date: 2021-11-25 21:34:49 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:98 - ID:9288314

    Following the minister's speech, the ceremony of the opening of the Avenue of Sphinxes kicked off. A parade was held stretching from the Luxor Temple to Karnak Temple in imitation of the Opet Festival. Amon's song was played amid the ....

  • Sphinx Avenue opening ceremony begins, attended by Sisi 5 Luxor

    Date: 2021-11-25 21:23:57 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:96 - ID:9288315

    The tourism and antiquities minister said that nearly third of the statues have been unearthed, and the bases of others have been discovered. The minister said that the Luxor Airport has been developed and a "visual identity" has been added to ....

  • Sphinx Avenue opening ceremony begins, attended by Sisi 4 Luxor

    Date: 2021-11-25 21:22:45 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:95 - ID:9288316

    Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled El-Anani said that the discovery project of the Avenue of Sphinxes started in 2005, but it faltered in 2011. The project was revived in 2017 under directives from President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. The ....

  • Sphinx Avenue opening ceremony begins, attended by Sisi 3 Luxor

    Date: 2021-11-25 20:24:16 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:94 - ID:9288250

    President Sisi and his wife watched a documentary on the governorate of Luxor, dubbed "Luxor, The secret". The film, which featured a host of artists, Luxor residents and archaeologists, reviewed a group of areas, temples, and civilizations that ....

  • 20 ministers, 35 ambassadors attended celebration of opening of Sphinx Avenue

    Date: 2021-11-25 20:16:50 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:90 - ID:9288294

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Nov 25 (MENA) – The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry announced the participation of 20 ministers and 35 ambassadors in the legendary celebration of the opening of Sphinx Avenue (Road of the Rams), the oldest historical passage in ....

  • EgyptAir offers 50% discount on international tickets

    Date: 2021-11-25 17:56:03 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:80 - ID:9288052

    CAIRO, Nov 25 (MENA) - EgyptAir has announced a 50% discount on the fares of tickets for its international flights from inside and outside Egypt in the business and economy classes. The national carrier said in a press release Thursday that its ....

  • SIS: 200 foreign reporters to cover Sphinx Avenue inauguration ceremony in Luxor

    Date: 2021-11-25 15:19:18 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:72 - ID:9287738

    CAIRO, Nov 25 (MENA) - About 200 reporters working for international media outlets accredited in Egypt will be covering the opening ceremony of the Avenue of Sphinxes (Kebash Road) that will be attended by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi Thursday ....

  • Maestro Nader Abbassi: Luxor will impress the world with Sphinx Avenue opening

    Date: 2021-11-25 14:24:35 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:65 - ID:9287526

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Nov 25 (MENA) - Egypt's international maestro Nader Abbassi said Luxor city will impress the world with its anticipated ceremony to inaugurate the parade of the Avenue of Sphinxes (Kebash Road). In a statement on Thursday, ....

  • Luxor residents express happiness on reopening Avenue of Sphinxes

    Date: 2021-11-25 12:17:40 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:54 - ID:9287237

    LUXOR, Nov 25 (MENA) – The residents of Luxor expressed their happiness on reopening Avenue of Sphinxes that links Temple of Luxor with Karak Temple in an awe-inspiring international ceremony later on Thursday under the auspices of President Abdel ....

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