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Ministers witness Abu Simbel sun alignment phenomenon ceremony
Date: 2016-10-22 12:02:42 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:38 - ID:5816649
ASWAN, Oct 22 (MENA) – The ministers of tourism, culture and antiquities attended on Saturday a ceremony marking the sun alignment phenomenon on the statute of Ramses II in Aswan's Abu Simbel Temple. Also, the Aswan governor and the heads of the ....
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Antiquity Ministry, JICA sign agreement on financing GEM
Date: 2016-10-22 11:10:31 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:33 - ID:5816137
CAIRO, Oct 22 (MENA) - The Ministry of Antiquities and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will sign on Monday an agreement on financing the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) project. Minister of International Cooperation Sahar Nasr asserted ....
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Sun falls perpendicularly on Ramses II face
Date: 2016-10-22 07:11:37 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:5 - ID:5814841
ASWAN, Upper Egypt, Oct 22 (MENA) - The sun fell on the face of Ramses II on Saturday for 20 minutes. The unique astronomical phenomenon, which occurs twice during the year, started at about 5:52 am and lasted for 22 minutes. Antiquities ....
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West Port Said Harbor receives 1,818 tourists of various nationalities
Date: 2016-10-21 18:28:50 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:57 - ID:5813505
PORT SAID, Egypt, April 22 (MENA) - West Port Said Harbor received on Friday a tourist vessel with 1,818 tourists of various nationalities on board. Spokesperson of Port Said Harbors Authority General Nasser Fouad said the vessel, which is ....
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Celebration to mark sun alignment phenomenon on Ramses II statute starts in Abu Simbel temple
Date: 2016-10-21 17:24:28 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:50 - ID:5813461
ASWAN, Oct 21 (MENA) - A ceremony, organized by the culture and tourism and antiquities ministries, began on Friday to mark the unique world phenomenon of sun perpendicular to the face of Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel temple in Aswan. Several ....
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GEM receives 532 artifacts from Tahrir branch
Date: 2016-10-20 18:48:35 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:96 - ID:5807969
CAIRO, Oct 20 (MENA) - The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) received 532 artifacts dating back to different ancient eras to be displayed during the opening of the museum, said the general supervisor of the museum Tarek Tawfik on Thursday. The ....
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Egypt contacts UNESCO to stop sele of artifacts in US museum
Date: 2016-10-20 18:39:48 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:95 - ID:5808109
CAIRO, Oct 20 (MENA) – All legal and diplomatic measures have been taken to stop the sale of Egyptian artifacts in two auctions held by Toledo Museum of Art in the US State of Ohio this month, a senior antiquities official said on Thursday. "The ....
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German tourism minister stresses her country's support for tourism in Egypt
Date: 2016-10-20 15:47:56 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:82 - ID:5807521
CAIRO, Oct 20 (MENA) - German State Minister of Tourism Iris Gleicke has underlined her country's support for the tourism sector in Egypt. It is important to kick-start an Egyptian tourism promotion campaign in Germany, she said, adding she is ....
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Culture min. watches sun perpendicularity on Abu Simbel temple
Date: 2016-10-20 15:46:01 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:81 - ID:5807585
CAIRO, Oct 20 (MENA) - Minister of Culture Helmy el Namnam will watch on Saturday the fall of sun rays onto the face of Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel temple in Aswan. This phenomenon happens twice a year in Aswan's Abu Simbel when the sun’s rays ....
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315 German Tourists arrive in Luxor
Date: 2016-10-20 15:02:34 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:71 - ID:5807057
Luxor, Oct 20 (MENA) - Four charter flights carrying 315 German tourists arrived at Luxor International Airport on Thursday. The tourists will visit archaeological sites at the west and east banks of Luxor. Director of Public Relations at ....
