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Antiquities
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Greco-Roman
6/29/2025 12:08:21 PM
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has completed the restoration work of several archaeological structures in the historic city of Pelusium (Tell El-Farama) as part of Egypt’s Sinai development plan.
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Egypt
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Tourism
6/23/2025 11:37:21 AM
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has denied recent claims on digital media platforms that the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) will officially open on 4 November 2025, the 103rd anniversary of Tutankhamun’s tomb discovery, clarifying that no official date has yet been set for the inauguration.
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Egypt
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Tourism
6/18/2025 2:39:40 PM
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy inaugurated the Hyatt Centric Cairo West Hotel on Wednesday as the first art-focused hotel in Egypt and Africa, featuring a design inspired by contemporary Egyptian art.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
6/12/2025 8:26:48 PM
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has completed installing and activating self-service ticketing machines at the Saqqara archaeological site.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
6/9/2025 3:15:10 PM
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has inaugurated a newly equipped visitor centre at the Qaitbay Citadel in Alexandria, enhancing visitors’ experience at one of Egypt’s most iconic historical landmarks.
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Egypt
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Courts & Law
6/1/2025 2:47:51 PM
Egypt’s culture minister, Ahmed Fouad Hanno, has referred several senior officials for investigation after discovering what he described as an unauthorized excavation, possibly linked to illegal antiquities digging, at a government-run cultural site in Luxor.
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Egypt
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Tourism
5/29/2025 10:20:38 PM
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Thursday the launch of the Treasures of the Pharaohs Exhibition in Rome from October 2025 to May 2026.
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Egypt
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Tourism
5/19/2025 3:53:45 PM
Egypt is considering building an underwater museum in Abu Qir Bay to display its submerged ancient cities, part of a broader push to turn sunken antiquities into a cultural tourism draw.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
5/18/2025 7:20:00 PM
Egypt has successfully recovered 20 ancient Egyptian artefacts, which had been illegally smuggled out of the country.
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Egypt
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Tourism
5/16/2025 3:42:39 PM
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy announced Thursday that the pilot phase of a new visa-on-arrival system will begin at Cairo International Airport in mid-June.
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Egypt
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Tourism
5/13/2025 6:08:29 PM
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy stated that the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), set for a grand opening on 3 July, will serve as an international hub for research and studies in Egyptology, besides being a venue for displaying antiquities.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
5/12/2025 8:23:00 PM
Egypt has retrieved 25 looted antiquities from the United States following a three-year legal and diplomatic campaign involving Egypt’s consulate in New York, with support from the US District Attorney’s Office, law enforcement, prosecutors, and private collectors.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
5/6/2025 5:04:36 PM
To mark the official opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum on 3 July, Egyptologist and former minister of antiquities Zahi Hawass presents a special series of articles exploring the legacy of Tutankhamun
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
5/3/2025 3:06:22 PM
The Egyptian archaeological mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has uncovered military defensive structures and a residential area for soldiers at the Tell Abu Saifi archaeological site in North Sinai.
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Egypt
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Tourism
5/1/2025 6:03:12 PM
Angolan President João Lourenço, the current chair of the African Union, visited the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) with his wife, Angola's first lady, during his three-day visit to Egypt, according to a statement by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
4/23/2025 10:07:40 AM
Egyptologist and former minister of tourism and antiquities Khaled El-Enany is running for UNESCO director-general.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
4/18/2025 6:32:10 PM
The Egyptian archaeological mission, a collaboration between the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the Zahi Hawass Foundation for Archaeology and Heritage, headed by renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass, uncovered the tomb of Prince Waser-If-Re.
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Egypt
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Tourism
4/9/2025 2:11:54 PM
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy recently issued a ministerial decree streamlining the conditions and regulations for licensing holiday home rentals, a relatively new form of tourist accommodation in Egypt.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
3/22/2025 4:52:38 PM
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities will participate in the Global Earth Hour initiative tonight, a worldwide effort to raise awareness about climate change and energy conservation.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
3/20/2025 1:23:57 PM
An Egyptian archaeological mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has discovered the tomb of a high-ranking military commander dating back to King Ramses III, along with a collection of mass and individual graves from the Greek, Roman, and Late Periods at Tell Roud Iskander in the Maskhouta area, Ismailia Governorate.
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