Tourism and Archeology

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  • Luxor governor mulls activation of "Luxor Go" application

    Date: 2019-01-30 15:01:59 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:45 - ID:7781691

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt Jan 30 (MENA) - Luxor governor Mostafa Alham discussed on Wednesday the activation of "Luxor Go" online application to ease the traffic movement in the ancient city. The Uber-like application will enable tourists and residents ....

  • Security forces abort plot to smuggle 124 suspected ancient coins

    Date: 2019-01-28 16:58:06 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:85 - ID:7778678

    Cairo, Jan 28 (MENA) - Security forces at Borg El Arab International Airport foiled on Monday an attempt to smuggle 124 coins suspected to be antique, outside the country. The coins were hidden inside the luggage of an Egyptian citizen, who was ....

  • French president's wife fascinated by Giza pyramids

    Date: 2019-01-28 15:58:27 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:79 - ID:7778632

    GIZA, Jan 28 (MENA) - French First lady Brigitte toured on Monday the Giza Pyramids area as part of her visit to Egypt along with her husband President Emmanuel Macron. The French president's wife was accompanied during the tour by archaeologist ....

  • Egypt likely to become 1st or 2nd African state with high tourism revenues - official

    Date: 2019-01-28 13:45:27 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:60 - ID:7777940

    CAIRO, Jan 28 (MENA) - The Tourism Ministry expected on Monday that Egypt would rank the first or the second at least in terms of African countries with high tourism revenues in 2018 statistics. Now, Egypt is in the third place after South Africa ....

  • Visit of Belgian king to Egypt reflects its security, stability - archaeologist

    Date: 2019-01-28 12:23:41 GMT - Belgium - Tourism and Archeology - SN:47 - ID:7778024

    BRUSSELS, Jan 28 (MENA) - Egyptian renowned archaeologist Zahi Hawas stressed that the latest visit by Belgian King Philippe and his family to Egypt where he spent a vacation reflects the country's security and stability. The monarch toured ....

  • Section of ancient wine press found in Beheira

    Date: 2019-01-27 12:51:52 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:54 - ID:7776398

    CAIRO, Jan 27 (MENA) - A mission of the supreme antiquities council has uncovered a fresh section of an ancient wine press in Beheira, north of Cairo. The new discovery includes a large fence, a residence and storage units in the Terogi ....

  • Tourism minister welcomes 1st experimental flight from Sphinx Airport

    Date: 2019-01-26 18:00:46 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:48 - ID:7775438

    CAIRO, Jan 26 (MENA) - Tourism Minister Rania el Mashat on Saturday lauded continuous coordination with the Ministry of Civil Aviation on various files, including a fresh aviation stimulus program, launched in November. Jointly launched by the ....

  • State-run tourist companies' revenues hit EGP 2.6 bln in FY 2017/2018

    Date: 2019-01-23 13:54:17 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:59 - ID:7770845

    CAIRO, Jan 23 (MENA) - The regular General Assembly of the Holding Company for Tourism and Hotels (HOTAC) under Hisham Tawfiq, minister of Public Business Sector, endorsed on Wednesday the financial lists of fiscal year 2017/2018 in the presence of ....

  • Luxor governor mulls future cooperation with S.Korean delegation

    Date: 2019-01-22 12:36:32 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:48 - ID:7769152

    LUXOR, Egypt, Jan 22 (MENA) - Luxor Governor Mostafa Alham discussed with the chairman of the Egyptian-South Korean parliamentary friendship group, and his accompanying delegation means of future cooperation. The South Korean MP expressed ....

  • 34 antiquities warehouses nationwide inventoried - ministry

    Date: 2019-01-22 09:56:47 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:24 - ID:7768833

    CAIRO, Jan 22 (MENA) - The Antiquities Ministry said that its Inventory Committee has finalized inventorying 34 warehouses that contain ancient Egyptian artifacts in different governorates. The committee was formed in 2017, under the chairmanship ....

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