Tourism and Archeology
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State keen on supporting tourism sector, achieving major growth: min.
Date: 2022-09-21 17:19:05 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:67 - ID:9784940
CAIRO, Sept 21 (MENA) – Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa asserted the keenness of the Egyptian state on supporting the tourism sector to help it in achieving major growth in the coming years. During a meeting with members of the ....
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Sarcophagus of Ancient Rameses II-era 'royal secretary' uncovered in Saqqara
Date: 2022-09-19 20:54:06 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:81 - ID:9781145
CAIRO, Sept 19 (MENA) - An Egyptian archaeological mission from Cairo University has uncovered a sarcophagus of a senior royal official at the Saqqara archaeological site south of Cairo. The team found a red granite sarcophagus of Ptah-em-uya, a ....
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Tourism min. probes updated national sustainable, responsible tourism
Date: 2022-09-18 21:46:34 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:70 - ID:9779233
CAIRO, Sept 18 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Eissa met Sunday with a group of officials affiliated to the Italian consultancy firm in charge with updating a national strategy for a sustainable development of the tourism ....
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Tourism, local development ministers open 'Virgin Mary Tree' site renovation project -- 2 last Cairo
Date: 2022-09-17 17:16:45 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:64 - ID:9776949
Meanwhile, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) Mostafa Waziri predicted that the area will be a tourist hotspot after recent improvements to the site, given its religious significance as a sacred point trodden by the Holy ....
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Tourism, local development ministers open 'Virgin Mary Tree' site renovation project
Date: 2022-09-17 14:47:25 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:47 - ID:9776939
CAIRO, Sept 17 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Eissa and Minister of Local Development Hisham Amna opened Saturday the renovated site of the Virgin Mary Tree, an ancient sycamore which is said to have offered shelter for the Holy ....
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Marsa Matrouh airport receives 4 charter flights from Italy
Date: 2022-09-14 16:43:17 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:65 - ID:9772346
MARSA MATROUH, Egypt, Sept 14 (MENA) - Marsa Matrouh International Airport received on Tuesday four charter flights from Italy, carrying 595 tourists, said Matrouh Governor Khalid Shuaib in a statement on Wednesday. Since the beginning of the ....
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GEM wins best Green Building Award
Date: 2022-09-13 22:03:17 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:76 - ID:9771104
CAIRO, Sept 13 (MENA) - The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) won Tuesday the Green Building Award (GBA). The recognition came during the “Environment & Development Forum (EDF) 2022: The Road to Sharm El Sheikh Climate Change COP27”, held in Cairo ....
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Egypt recovers 2 ancient statues from Belgium
Date: 2022-09-11 21:53:11 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:66 - ID:9767373
CAIRO, Sept 11 (MENA) - The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities received on Sunday two antique statues that were smuggled to Belgium. Assistant Foreign Minister for Cultural Relations Amr Selim handed over the two pieces of antiquity to a ....
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PM: Projects executed ahead of COP27 could increase tourists in Sharm El Sheikh
Date: 2022-09-11 15:19:02 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:43 - ID:9766824
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Sept 11 (MENA) - Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli said the projects being carried out in Sharm El Sheikh within Egypt's preparations for hosting the UN Climate Change Conference 2022, COP27, provide an ideal opportunity for ....
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Massive 7.6 earthquake rocks Papua New Guinea
Date: 2022-09-11 09:21:41 GMT - Papua New Guinea - Tourism and Archeology - SN:14 - ID:9766101
PORT MORESBY, Sept 11 (MENA) - A massive 7.6 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday, causing landslides, cracking roads and damaging buildings, ABC news reported. While the extent of the damage remains unclear, photos showed debris strewn ....