Latest in Tag: antiquities Highlight
Latest in Tag: antiquities
Museum of Egyptian Capitals receives final touches ahead of opening
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities follows up on preparations for new museum’s opening
Tourism Ministry donates 19th Century postal transport vehicle to CIT Ministry
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has donated a 19th Century postal delivery vehicle to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. The vehicle, which was brought into use in 1870, was used for transporting postal items, and was among the artefacts housed by the Royal Vehicles Museum. The vehicle will now join the Egyptian …
Ancient Egypt’s newly restored Temple of Isis opens to visitors
Tourism Ministry undertakes conservation work on last temple built in classic Ancient Egyptian style
Egypt opens newly renovated Temple of Isis with redeveloped tourism services
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled Al-Anani joined the Aswan Governor, Ashraf Attia, to inaugurate the Temple of Isis in the governorate. The inauguration comes after the temple’s restoration and the completion of developments to make its tourism services more efficient. Also in attendance at the inauguration were: Mostafa Waziri, Secretary General of the …
Egypt among 21 destinations recommended for 2021: CNN
Egypt in top five list of destinations Canada, Disney World, Dubai, and Antarctica
Newly-formed Grand Egyptian Museum Board of Directors holds 1st meeting
Atef Moftah, General Supervisor of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), said that 97% of the museum has been completed, compared to the 2016 figure of 17%.
180 bazaars across Egypt obtain tourism business licences in 2020
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, represented by the tourism activities sector and internal offices, announced that 180 bazaars across Egypt, particularly in the Red Sea area, acquired tourism business licences in 2020. The tourism activities sector and internal offices ensure that bazaars selling tourism products obtain a licence from the Ministry of Tourism and …
Grand Egyptian Museum to showcase world’s first hanging obelisk
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) will feature over 50,000 artefacts from Ancient Egypt, including full collection of King Tutankhamun
Egypt inaugurates points on trail of Holy Family to boost spiritual tourism
Egypt has inaugurated the first points of the Holy Family trail, after the completion of EGP 7.5m development works in Samannoud city, Gharbeya governorate.
Egypt reopens tomb of Ramses I following restoration
The tomb of Ramses I has been reopened, after the completion of restoration work on its interior.
Egypt restores famous ram statues at Karnak Temple
Statues are located in the southern side of the Karnak Temple first courtyard, there had originally been 33 before the transfer of 4 rams to Tahrir Square
Egypt foils smuggling of 85 antique coins, 3 small scarabs
Archaeological unit at Cairo airport managed to seize 85 antique coins from different eras and 3 small scarabs that were being smuggled out of Egypt
Prince Muhammad Ali Palace, Museum of Islamic Art mark 117th anniversary
Egyptians allowed free entry to Prince Muhammad Ali Palace on 24 December, Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo on 28 December
Temple of Isis restoration completed, ready for reopening soon
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has completed the restoration and development of the Isis Temple in Aswan, in preparation for its re-opening soon. Mostafa Waziri, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said that the restoration works included restoring floors and columns, cleaning walls, and placing wire windows to prevent the entry of birds, …
Egypt’s antiquities officials inspect Saqqara Necropolis, with new discovery expected in 2021
Hawass confirmed that this discovery, which will be announced early next year, will shed light on a mysterious part of the history of Saqqara
Egypt, BiH discuss strengthening cooperation in tourism, antiquities sector
During the meeting, they agreed to exchange experiences in the field of antiquities restoration and museums, especially as BiH has wide experience in restoring Islamic antiquities.
Merging tourism, antiquities funds based on practicalities: El-Anany
Suggested tourism and antiquities fund aims to support, finance activities that stimulate both sectors
Tourism and Antiquities Ministry takes viewers through Ancient Egypt’s forgotten past
Videos will shed light on unknown aspects of Egypt’s heritage and history through artefacts
Egypt discusses cooperation with Greece to promote antiquities’ replicas
Anany’s initiative comes amid Egypt’s establishment of the first antiquities replicas factory aiming to preserve the country’s cultural heritage
House of Representatives approves law amendments regarding protecting antiquities
Parliament transferred the draft law to the State Council to be revised
Traveling to Egypt in 2020? Here’s brand new places to visit
Ancient temples, haunted palace, museums, pyramids open for the first time
Replicas of Egyptian antiquities to be sold at Cairo Airport by end January
El-Teiby explained that the replica Egyptian antiquities are the first to be sold at the airport, Sharm El-Sheikh, Luxor, and Aswan airports will follow
Madbouli chairs ministerial committee for tourism, antiquities
Committee aims to resolve all obstacles that impede tourism and antiquities activities
Sharm El-Sheikh Museum receives first few on-display antiquities
Among the transferals, three giant pink granite pieces belong to the head of a statue that depicts the goddess Hathor, along with a huge red granite statue featuring a lion.
Temporary exhibition in Luxor displays El-Assasif Necropolis’s restored antiquities
Exhibition displays 39 restored Ushabti statues
Egypt publishes a catalogue of Holy Family’s trip in Egypt
Documentation part of ministry of antiquities’ plan to submit places into UNESCO’s Heritage sites list
Two antiquities on display in Egyptian Museum for first time
Announcement made a day after receiving remains of Egyptian ancient mummy
Egypt retrieves 195 antiquities from Italy smuggled last May
Egypt retrieved on Friday a collection of 195 artefacts, along with 21,660 coins, that were illegally smuggled to Italy last May, according to state-owned media outlet Ahram Online. The artefacts date back to various periods from ancient Egypt to the Islamic era. Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced last May that the Egyptian Embassy in …
Egypt retrieves 91 smuggled antiquities from Israel
Egypt to receive artefacts after conflict between both countries which led to filing suit to prove ownership, Abdel Gawad says
NMEC offers magnificent display of Egyptian civilisation antiquities throughout eras
It gathers 50,000 archaeological artefacts, paintings, jewellery