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Egypt
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Tourism
8/2/2023 1:07:08 PM
Tourists visiting the Giza Pyramids Plateau will be able to enjoy freshly renovated facilities at the site in just a few weeks, Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa said on Tuesday.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
7/20/2023 4:32:14 PM
The Karnak Temples’ open-air museum near Luxor has been given a facelift to make it more appealing to tourists, according to statement by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
7/16/2023 12:59:04 PM
Despite recent rumours on social media, Mostafa Waziri, the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt, confirmed that the revered Bent Pyramid in the Dahshur necropolis remains safe and secure, with its historical significance and structural stability intact.
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Egypt
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Tourism
7/10/2023 11:23:47 PM
As many as 7 million tourists visited Egypt during the first half of this year, said Tourism and Antiquities Minister Ahmed Issa.
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Egypt
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Tourism
7/4/2023 5:04:46 PM
Several renowned Egyptian archaeological sites and museums have recently switched to cashless payments, requiring visitors to purchase tickets using bank cards.
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Antiquities
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Greco-Roman
6/11/2023 6:18:30 PM
Restoration work has commenced at the residential area and necropolis in the Marina Alamein archaeological site in Alexandria ahead of its imminent opening to the public, according to the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA)
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
5/23/2023 6:52:42 PM
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities denied sending any ancient sarcophagus — a coffin, most commonly carved in stone — lids to Israel for examination amid a social media controversy over the alleged act.
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Antiquities
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Museums
5/18/2023 11:55:49 PM
The Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), the Museums Sector, and the National Committee for Egyptian Museums (ICOM Egypt) commemorate International Museum Day at the Manial Palace with a forum themed "Museums, Sustainability, and Quality of Life."
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Egypt
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Tourism
5/15/2023 4:37:28 PM
Serbia's national carrier Air Serbia resumed on Monday direct flights between Belgrade and Cairo following a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Facebook.
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Egypt
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Tourism
5/13/2023 10:34:50 AM
Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced the upcoming opening of Hyatt Centric Cairo West, which will be the country's first art hotel.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
5/8/2023 3:02:52 PM
Four ancient Egyptian artefacts that were illegally smuggled to Italy have found their way home. The artefacts were handed over to the Egyptian Embassy in Rome some time ago and the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in Egypt received them from the foreign ministry Monday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
5/2/2023 9:20:36 PM
The Netflix docudrama on the ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra is a clear case of ideologically motivated cultural appropriation, writes Ioannis E Kotoulas
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Antiquities
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Greco-Roman
4/26/2023 8:33:27 PM
A newly discovered marble statue of the Buddha at a temple in Berenike on the red sea shows a connection between Egypt and India during the Roman Empire.
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Egypt
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Society
4/18/2023 8:45:54 PM
Netflix's upcoming historical documentary miniseries, Queen Cleopatra, has drawn criticism from Egyptians with former Minister of Antiquities Zahi Hawass criticising the series for providing inaccurate information about ancient Egypt.
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Egypt
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Tourism
4/18/2023 2:50:14 PM
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has extended opening and closing hours of the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir and the Giza Plateau starting Eid.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
4/12/2023 1:17:51 PM
An archaeological mission from the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden (RMO) and the Egyptian Museum in Turin (Museo Egizio) uncovered the remains of Panehsy's tomb, the steward of Amun Temple in the early Ramesside period, along with a collection of smaller chapels in the Saqqara Necropolis.
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Egypt
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Tourism
4/5/2023 11:01:16 PM
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa discussed on Tuesday with Chinese officials plans to increase direct air flights between the two countries, amid plans to receive more tourists from China in coming years.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
4/5/2023 5:55:00 PM
Egypt has nominated former minister of tourism and antiquities Khaled El-Enany for the post of director-general of the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The election will take place during the last quarter of 2025.
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Business
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Economy
3/28/2023 2:16:56 PM
The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE) announced on Tuesday that its real-estate subfund – TSFE Tourism, Real Estate & Antiquities – has signed a development agreement with A Developments to repurpose the former headquarters of Egypt’s Ministry of Interior in downtown Cairo.
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Egypt
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Tourism
3/16/2023 1:19:30 PM
Egypt received 11.7 million tourists in 2022, up from eight million in 2021, marking a 46.2 percent increase, said Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa on Wednesday.
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