Tourism and Archeology

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  • Second stage of restoring second Khufu Solar Ship starts

    Date: 2022-08-31 20:49:14 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:89 - ID:9749253

    CAIRO, Aug 31 (MENA) - The second stage of restoring and assembling second Khufu Solar Ship began at the Grand Egyptian Museum on Wednesday. Former Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Antiquities ....

  • 16 hot air balloons fly in Luxor, carrying 290 tourists

    Date: 2022-08-29 16:47:39 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:70 - ID:9744998

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Aug 29 (MENA) - Sixteen hot air balloons decorated the skies of Luxor on Monday, carrying 290 tourists from different world countries, said the representative of the Egyptian Federation of Hot Air Ballooning Companies in Luxor, ....

  • Man arrested in Minya with 1,489 artifacts in possession

    Date: 2022-08-28 19:00:01 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:63 - ID:9743241

    MINYA, Upper Egypt, Aug 28 (MENA) - Minya police arrested a person with 1,489 artifacts of different sizes in his possession, a security source said Sunday. Necessary legal action was taken against him, the source added. (MENA) M G E/M I E ....

  • Tourism min. follows up on Egypt's preparations for COP27

    Date: 2022-08-28 15:15:46 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:47 - ID:9742963

    CAIRO, Aug 28 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Eissa has stressed the ministry's role in stimulating, overseeing and organizing the tourism industry. During a meeting with members of the coordination committee meant to follow up ....

  • 19 hot air balloon rides organized in Luxor

    Date: 2022-08-26 15:17:07 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:51 - ID:9740101

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Aug 26 (MENA) – Nineteen hot air balloon rides were organized in Luxor on Friday, carrying 350 tourists of various nationalities. The air balloons flew over the city's archaeological sites. Hot-air balloon rides over the ....

  • Egypt resumes restoration of Karnak Temple's Great Hypostyle Hall

    Date: 2022-08-26 13:25:30 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:37 - ID:9739878

    CAIRO, Aug 26 (MENA) - A working team of restorers and archaeologists from the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) have resumed restoration works at the Great Hypostyle Hall of the Karnak Temple. Work has begun to restore the 59th and 68th ....

  • CNN Travel lists Egypt among world's "best places to go for fall"

    Date: 2022-08-24 15:55:42 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:57 - ID:9737138

    CAIRO, Aug 24 (MENA) - CNN Travel has put Egypt on the list of the "Best places to go for fall" around the world. "Egypt is my 'go-to' destination for fall," said Justin Smith of Evolved Traveler -- a member of the Ensemble Travel Group. "The ....

  • Aviation, tourism ministers probe boosting air travel, tourism

    Date: 2022-08-22 13:43:32 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:60 - ID:9733191

    CAIRO, Aug 22 (MENA) - Minister of Civil Aviation Mohamed Abbas Helmy and Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Eissa asserted the importance of full cooperation and coordination between their ministries to encourage air travel and tourism flow ....

  • PM: Govt targets boosting tourism sector to stimulate growth

    Date: 2022-08-21 17:51:05 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:51 - ID:9731817

    CAIRO, Aug 21 (MENA) – Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli said Sunday that the government targets pushing forward the tourism sector to contribute to boosting the country’s growth to reach unprecedented levels. Madbouli’s comments came during his ....

  • 20 hot air balloon rides organized in Luxor

    Date: 2022-08-20 13:18:32 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:38 - ID:9729897

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Aug 20 (MENA) – Twenty hot air balloon rides were organized in Luxor on Saturday, carrying 480 tourists of various nationalities. The air balloons flew over the city's archaeological sites. Hot-air balloon rides over the ....

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