Tourism and Archeology

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  • Egypt retrieves ancient artifacts from Britain

    Date: 2016-05-15 13:56:16 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:57 - ID:4912293

    CAIRO, May 15 (MENA) - The Egyptian Embassy in London retrieved on Sunday eight ancient wooden pieces of antiquities that were smuggled illegally to Britain. The restored items date back to the year of 1243, Egypt's Ambassador to the UK Nasser ....

  • 1,000 artifacts from Fayyum find their way in Egypt's Grand Museum

    Date: 2016-05-15 12:01:21 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:38 - ID:4911349

    CAIRO, May 15 (MENA) - The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) began on Sunday receiving 1,000 artifacts from Kom Oshium antiquities warehouse in Fayyoum to be displayed during the opening of the museum, said the general supervisor of the museum Tarek ....

  • More artifacts arrive at Grand Egyptian Museum

    Date: 2016-05-15 08:57:45 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:17 - ID:4909613

    CAIRO, May 15 (MENA) - The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) received more artifacts dating back to the Middle Kingdom of Egypt to be displayed during the opening of the museum, said the general supervisor of the museum Tarek Tawfik on Sunday. In ....

  • 63 tourists fly in six hot air balloons over Luxor

    Date: 2016-05-15 08:22:47 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:11 - ID:4909341

    LUXOR, May 15 (MENA) - Six hot air balloon flights operated by six different travel agencies were launched at dawn Sunday in Luxor, said Ahmed Aboud, the head of the Egyptian union for balloon flight operators. As many as 63 tourists from ....

  • 190 Japanese tourists arrive in Luxor

    Date: 2016-05-14 22:23:48 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:96 - ID:4908541

    LUXOR, May 14 (MENA) - A total of 190 Japanese tourists arrived in Luxor on Saturday on a charter flight. The flight came from the Japanese Osaka International Airport, said Director of the public relations and media department at Luxor airport ....

  • Antiquities min. inspects archaeological sites in Qena

    Date: 2016-05-14 21:08:14 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:89 - ID:4908145

    QENA, May 14 (MENA) - Minister of Antiquities Khaled Anani inspected on Saturday a number of archaeological sites in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Qena. During the tour, Anani said that the ministry seeks to make visits to the largest ....

  • Hawass to deliver lecture on Egyptian antiquities in Slovakia

    Date: 2016-05-14 17:44:09 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:71 - ID:4907033

    CAIRO, May 14 (MENA) - Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass is due to deliver an open lecture in Slovakia on the Egyptian antiquities on Sunday upon an official invitation from the country's foreign minister. About 1,000 Slovakian figures will ....

  • Muharraq Monastery head urges establishing fund for investing Holy Family journey stations

    Date: 2016-05-14 12:48:10 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:40 - ID:4905017

    CAIRO, May 14 (MENA) – The head of al Muharraq Monastery in Egypt, Anba Sawirus, called for establishing a fund for laying down an investment plan of the stations where the Holy Family stopped in Egypt during their journey. He said the fund could ....

  • US envoy in Cairo urges tourists to visit Luxor

    Date: 2016-05-13 21:22:34 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:88 - ID:4902601

    LUXOR, Egypt, May 13 (MENA) - US ambassador to Egypt Stephen Beecroft on Friday conveyed a message of love and peace from Luxor, urging tourists to visit the archeological sites and enjoy in the ancient city. Egypt possesses great tourist ....

  • US archaeological mission in Luxor honors antiquities minister, US ambassador

    Date: 2016-05-13 21:11:37 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:86 - ID:4902553

    LUXOR, Egypt, May 13 (MENA) - The US archaeological mission operating in Luxor on Friday honored Egypt's Antiquities Minister Khaled el Anani, US Ambassador in Cairo Stephen Beecroft and Luxor Governor Mohamed Badr on their efforts to preserve the ....

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