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Egypt
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Tourism
2/23/2026 12:38:24 PM
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has launched a new promotional campaign titled “Ramadan in Egypt is a Story” to promote the country as a key travel destination during the holy month of Ramadan and the Eid Al-Fitr holiday, with a focus on Arab markets.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
2/22/2026 2:30:32 PM
An Egyptian mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has uncovered a group of rock-cut tombs dating back to the Old Kingdom at the Qubbet Al-Hawa site in Aswan, adding to Egypt’s rich archaeological record.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
2/18/2026 11:10:00 PM
Egypt has completed a six-week archaeological training programme at the Giza Plateau, marking the revival of a field school that had been suspended for seven years, the tourism and antiquities ministry said.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
2/18/2026 6:14:22 PM
Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni visited Cairo this week for talks on expanding cultural cooperation between Greece and Egypt, with both sides focusing on heritage protection, museum collaboration, and combating antiquities trafficking.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
1/20/2026 9:24:08 PM
Egypt is repositioning its wealth of antiquities as a major contribution to its global soft power and economic development, writes Nevine El-Aref
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
1/6/2026 4:57:50 PM
An Egyptian archaeological mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has uncovered the remains of a fully integrated monastic residential complex dating to the Byzantine period at the site of Al-Qarya bi-Al-Duweir in the Tema district of Sohag governorate, shedding new light on early Christian monastic life in Upper Egypt.
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Egypt
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Tourism
1/3/2026 11:36:24 AM
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a statement on Friday that all maintenance, cleaning and restoration work currently underway at the historic Magra El-Oyoun Wall is being carried out under the full supervision of specialist conservation experts.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
1/2/2026 7:34:13 PM
Temporary exhibitions of Egyptian antiquities currently touring several countries around the world are achieving remarkable success, attracting large audiences and reaffirming the enduring global fascination with ancient Egyptian civilization.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
12/25/2025 3:59:41 PM
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has shut down a fraudulent website that falsely claimed to sell tickets for the Grand Egyptian Museum.
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Antiquities
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Museums
12/13/2025 1:03:09 PM
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities stated on Saturday that the design of the Grand Egyptian Museum’s Grand Hall factors in rainfall leaks during the winter months, stressing that the museum remains fully operational and poses no risk to visitors or its collections.
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Egypt
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Tourism
12/8/2025 8:43:27 PM
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Monday denied media reports claiming the country had increased its entry visa fee from $25 to $45, calling the claims “completely unfounded.”
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Egypt
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Tourism
12/3/2025 5:29:18 PM
In a new step in its digital transformation of the tourism sector, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has installed electronic entry gates and self-service ticketing machines at another group of major museums and archaeological sites.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
12/2/2025 10:50:18 PM
Egypt has successfully recovered two ancient Egyptian artefacts from Belgium, marking a new milestone in the country’s long-standing efforts to safeguard its cultural heritage and curb the illicit trade in antiquities.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
11/27/2025 7:03:09 PM
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has moved to quell mounting concerns over new construction at Deir El-Bahari, asserting that the recently approved visitor centre is essential for public safety and has been carefully designed to safeguard the iconic vista of Hatshepsut’s Temple.
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Opinion
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Opinion
11/13/2025 12:00:00 AM
As the world stood awestruck at the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), the magnificence of Egyptian antiquities, and Egypt’s dedication to preserving its ancient heritage, the very antithesis of this continued to unfold just across the border in Gaza.
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Opinion
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11/12/2025 12:31:12 PM
Since the Egyptian Museum was founded in Tahrir Square in 1902 by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon, that edifice stood as a declaration of modern Egypt’s awakening to its own history, marking the transition of antiquities care from the hands of colonial administrators to the embrace of a rising national state.
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Antiquities
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Museums
11/6/2025 5:37:06 PM
Egypt has successfully repatriated 36 antiquities from the United States, all of which had been illegally smuggled out of the country.
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Opinion
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10/31/2025 2:07:03 PM
Out of that beautiful abundance, a dream was born: that Egypt should build a new museum worthy of the vastness of its history - one that would present its antiquities through a modern scientific and philosophical lens, preserving the past while speaking to the future.
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Egypt
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Tourism
10/30/2025 7:21:04 PM
Egypt plans to raise investments in the tourism and antiquities sector by about 60 percent to EGP 116.2 billion ($2.4 billion) in the fiscal year 2025/26, up from EGP 72.4 billion ($1.5 billion) in 2024/25, Planning and Economic Development Minister Rania Al-Mashat said.
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Business
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Economy
10/29/2025 7:25:19 PM
Egypt’s Cabinet has approved a six-month extension of the EGP 50 billion tourism financing initiative, effective 20 October 2025, to support hotel expansion and meet growing tourist demand, Ministers of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk and Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy announced in a joint statement on Wednesday.
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