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Antiquity minister to inaugurate Temple of Hibis in Kharga Oasis Thursday

Date: 2015-10-28 11:24:11 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:47 - ID:3620061

CAIRO, Oct 28 (MENA) - Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh Damati will inaugurate on Thursday Temple of Hibis in Kharga Oasis to local and international visitors after its restoration at a total cost of EGP 71,650 million. In statements on Wednesday, ....

Yanni visit to Cairo to help promote Egypt's tourism, says spokesperson

Date: 2015-10-27 21:47:40 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:117 - ID:3617061

CAIRO, Oct 27 (MENA) – A busy program has been set for renowned world musician Yanni during his visit to Cairo to promote Egypt's tourism, spokeswoman for the Tourism Ministry Rasha el Azayzi said on Tuesday. The musician will tour the pyramids ....

Tourism min. welcomes Poland decision to downgrade travel warning

Date: 2015-10-27 13:21:26 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:66 - ID:3613441

CAIRO, Oct 27 (MENA) – Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou hailed Poland’s move to downgrade its travel warning on Egypt as a step to restore incoming tourism. The Polish Foreign Ministry had downgraded its travel advisory, saying citizens can safely ....

Hawwas attends forum at New York Consulate to promote tourism

Date: 2015-10-27 12:55:09 GMT - USA - Tourism and Archeology - SN:59 - ID:3613581

NEW YORK, Oct 27 (MENA) – Former Minister of Antiquities Zahi Hawwas attended a forum at the Egyptian consulate in New York as part of a tourism promotion campaign. The forum was attended by a number of travel agents, American citizens and members ....

Karanis of Fayyoum to be renovated -- minister

Date: 2015-10-26 20:38:06 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:104 - ID:3609401

CAIRO, Oct 26 (MENA) - A project will be launched to renovate the antiquities site of Karanis in Fayyoum, southwest of Cairo, said the antiquities minister on Monday. The project will be funded by a grant from the US Embassy in Cairo, said ....

Egypt, Azerbaijan discuss tourism promotion

Date: 2015-10-25 17:01:32 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:97 - ID:3602021

CAIRO, Oct 25 (MENA) – Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou met with Azerbaijani Ambassador to Egypt Shahin Abdullayev on Sunday for talks on promoting incoming tourism in Egypt. The meeting took up the aviation file and the importance of removing ....

Radars to be used in Tutankhamun tomb in November - official

Date: 2015-10-25 14:06:13 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:69 - ID:3599965

CAIRO, Oct 25 (MENA) - The Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Moustafa Amin said that Radar equipment will be used in the tomb of Tutankhamun in Luxor in November. This came after the approval of the permanent committee of ....

Egyptian archaeologist to take part in S.Korea International Forum on Museums

Date: 2015-10-25 12:23:44 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:57 - ID:3597425

CAIRO, Oct 25 (MENA) - Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh Damati approved the delegation of Head of Pyramids Antiquity Region Egyptian archaeologist Hussein Abdel Basser to attend the South Korea International Forum On Museums, to kick off on ....

Cameras to examine King Tut's tomb looking for Nefertiti

Date: 2015-10-22 12:56:25 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:42 - ID:3581937

CAIRO, Oct 22 (MENA) – Egypt had agreed to use a number of cameras to examine the inner walls of Tutankhamun's tomb in Luxor after an English Egyptologist hinted that Nefertiti, the former Queen of Egypt, could be buried inside the tomb, Antiquities ....

Sun alignment phenomenon on Ramses II temple has special significance this year - minister

Date: 2015-10-22 11:48:24 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:37 - ID:3581753

ABU SIMBEL, Egypt, Oct 22 (MENA) - Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el Damati said he sun alignment phenomenon on the statue of Ramses II at the Abu Simbel temple in Aswan is of special importance this year as it coincides with the 50th anniversary of ....