Tourism and Archeology
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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Sun aligns over statute of Ramses II for 20 minutes
Date: 2015-10-22 05:53:48 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:4 - ID:3579725
ASWAN, Oct 22 (MENA) - Sun illuminated on Thursday the inner statues of Abu Simbel Temple in Aswan, a rare phenomenon that drew a number of tourists and Egyptians. The unique astronomical phenomenon, which occurs twice a year, took place at 5:58 ....
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French ambassador to visit Luxor Thursday
Date: 2015-10-21 22:30:57 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:129 - ID:3579017
LUXOR, Egypt, Oct 21 (MENA) - French Ambassador in Cairo André Parant will be visiting Luxor on Thursday . The diplomat will head a delegation of 55 media figures and chairmen of French travel agencies. Luxor Governor Mohamed Badr will hold a ....
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Luxor cruise port to be renovated
Date: 2015-10-21 21:29:57 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:124 - ID:3578213
LUXOR, Oct 21 (MENA) - A cruise port in Luxor will be renovated to be in line with world ones. Authorities in the archaeological city have started to remove old cruises at the harbor. The plan is part of efforts to beautify the city, said Adel ....
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Great Pyramid of Giza, Sphinx to turn blue for UN' 70th birthday
Date: 2015-10-21 19:11:34 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:108 - ID:3578149
CAIRO, Oct 21 (MENA) - Ahead of UN Day, marked annually on 24 October, around 200 iconic monuments, buildings, museums, bridges and other landmarks in nearly 60 countries around the world will be lit up blue – the official color of the Organization ....
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Minya university president meets German mission to restore monuments in Tuna el Gabal area in Malawi
Date: 2015-10-21 12:17:02 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:51 - ID:3575401
MINYA, Upper Egypt, Oct 21 (MENA) - President of Minya University Gamal Abul Magd met Wednesday with the German mission to restore monuments in Tuna el Gabal in Malawi in cooperation with Antiquities Ministry and Hussein Mohamed Ali, coordinator of ....
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Antiquities min. probes organizing exhibition of Mameluke artifacts in Kazakhstan
Date: 2015-10-21 11:52:58 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:46 - ID:3575173
CAIRO, Oct 21 (MENA) - Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el Damaty discussed with Kazakhstan's ambassador here means of promoting joint cooperation in the field of antiquities. During the meeting held in the ministry's headquarters, el Damaty probed ....
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Five indicators on deliberate sun illumination on Abu Simbel Temple - Egyptologist
Date: 2015-10-21 09:55:59 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:22 - ID:3573957
CAIRO, Oct 21 (MENA) - Egyptologist Ahmed Saleh said on Wednesday there are five indicators that the inner statues of Abu Simbel Temple in Aswan were built by ancient Egyptians in a way to make the sun illuminate on them. The unique astronomical ....