The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has awarded the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) the prestigious Prix Versailles award for being one of the world’s most beautiful museums for 2024.
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The Egyptian Dominican archaeological mission, led by Archaeologist Kathleen Martinez of the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña (UNPHU), has unveiled discoveries at the temple complex of Taposiris Magna, west of Alexandria.
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The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir has launched a captivating new temporary exhibition entitled “The Scents of Ancient Egypt Through the Ages,” showcasing the rich history of perfume-making in ancient Egypt.
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The ancient Egyptian Esna Temple has been restored to close to its original glory, displaying vibrant colours and newly revealed ancient scenes, reports Nevine El-Aref
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Khaled El-Enany, Egypt’s candidate for the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) director-general post, has been chosen as the UN Tourism Ambassador for Cultural Tourism.
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A joint Egyptian-German archaeological mission has uncovered a new Ptolemaic temple near the Great Temple of Atribis in Sohag. The discovery, led by the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) and the University of Tübingen, marks an exciting addition to Sohag’s rich archaeological sites.
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West Suhail Village in Aswan and Abu Ghosoun Village in the Red Sea have been recognized by UN Tourism as two of the Best Tourism Villages for 2024, celebrating Egypt's commitment to sustainable tourism and cultural preservation.
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The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) announced that West Suhail in Aswan and Abu Ghosoun in the Red Sea won its prestigious Best Rural Tourism Villages award for 2024.
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Egypt’s ancient artefacts are coming to life thanks to modern technology.
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The first Middle Kingdom tomb ever found in the South Asasif Necropolis has been unearthed
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Ancient Egypt meets the avant-garde as the global art world converges on the Giza Plateau for this year’s Forever Is Now exhibition, writes Nevine El-Aref
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Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has denied social media claims that iconic lion statues on Cairo's Qasr El-Nil Bridge were painted black.
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Popular Turkish actor Burak Deniz was guided by Ashraf Mohy El-Din, the General Director of Giza Antiquities, on a tour of the Pyramids of Giza on Sunday as part of his current trip to Egypt.
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Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy and Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Alaa Farouk launched on Saturday the National Programme for the Care and Protection of Horses, Camels, and Pets at Archaeological Sites.
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This week’s soft opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum marks the beginning of a new era for Egypt’s heritage, reports Nevine El-Aref
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The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir has inaugurated a new exhibition featuring the complete set of wooden panels from the Mastaba of Hesy-Re discovered in Saqqara.
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In a significant move to reclaim its cultural heritage, Egypt has successfully recovered three ancient artefacts from Germany.
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In a significant step towards preserving Egypt’s ancient heritage, the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Germany’s Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (SPK) to rediscover and protect valuable manuscripts and papyri housed in Egypt’s archaeological museums.
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The “Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs” and “On Top of the Pyramid: Ancient Egyptian Civilization" exhibitions proved successful two months after their official inaugurations in Germany's Cologne and China's Shanghai.
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A joint Egyptian-German archaeological mission from Sohag and Berlin Universities has discovered the burial chamber of a woman named Edi, daughter of Jifai-Hapi who was governor of Assuit in Upper Egypt during the reign of King Senusret I of the 12th dynasty (1991–1778 BC).
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