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Egypt
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Tourism
8/10/2023 4:54:16 PM
Specialists have finished placing 70 percent of the major artefacts and antiquities at the main halls of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), according to a statement issued Thursday by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
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Antiquities
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Museums
6/19/2023 7:42:00 PM
During his visit to Washington DC, as part of his lecturing tour in the US, Ahram Online discussed plans for the inauguration of the GEM and controversial theories on the origins of Egyptian civilization as reflected in the recent Netflix Cleopatra film with renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass.
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Egypt
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Tourism
5/20/2023 10:10:48 PM
Specialists have completed the installation of 50 percent of all major artefacts inside the main exhibition halls of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), according to Major General Atef Moftah, the supervisor of the GEM project and complex.
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Egypt
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Society
5/18/2023 2:46:22 PM
Egyptian luxury brands are harnessing traditional craftsmanship from jewelry design to carpet weaving to bring the country's ancient cultural riches to the world.
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Antiquities
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Museums
4/13/2023 12:45:06 PM
The magnificent colossus of King Ramses II, proudly on display at at its permanent location at the Grand Egyptian Museum's atrium, was unaffected by Thursday’s heavy rain, according to Major General Atef Moftah, the supervisor of the museum project and the surrounding area.
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Arts & Culture
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Music
3/31/2023 6:34:31 PM
The famed Egyptian composer and pianist Omar Khairat will perform at the Grand Egyptian Museum in May and at the foot of the Sphinx in June.
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Egypt
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Tourism
3/17/2023 3:23:56 PM
In a special Travel Issue,Time Magazine selected the Great Pyramids of Giza and the nearby historic sites in the Saqqara Necropolis as one of the World’s Greatest Places to visit in 2023
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Antiquities
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Museums
3/8/2023 11:06:58 PM
The Grand Egyptian Museum started on Wednesday to offer a limited number of guided tours in the areas that were handed over to Legacy Development and Management, both a subsidiary of Hassan Allam Holding and the company entrusted with operating the services in the museum complex.
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Life & Style
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City Lights
2/12/2023 11:36:19 AM
The pioneering Japanese Egyptologist Sakuji Yoshimura – who is supervising the restoration of Khufu’s Second Sun Boat for the Grand Egyptian Museum – was honoured Tuesday with a certificate of appreciation by the country’s ambassador.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
2/7/2023 8:28:34 PM
Egypt is a convenient and inexpensive option for those looking for a warm but less-expensive holiday or even retirement destination.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Culture
1/21/2023 2:44:00 PM
Just days prior to conducting the United Philharmonic Orchestra in a concert featuring soprano Fatma Said at the new Grand Egyptian Museum, renowned Egyptian maestro Nader Abbassi talks about his rich journey in music
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Arts & Culture
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Music
1/18/2023 5:11:12 PM
Ahram Online highlights a selection of do-not-miss events this week (18 - 24 January) in Cairo.
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Arts & Culture
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Music
12/15/2022 9:43:23 PM
The internationally renowned Egyptian soprano, accompanied by the United Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Nader Abbassi, will be the first female singer to perform at the new Grand Egyptian Museum.
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Egypt
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Tourism
11/30/2022 1:26:37 PM
New York-based travel website and magazine Travel + Leisure has recommended Egypt’s Cairo and the Nile River among the 50 best cultural places to visit in 2023.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
11/16/2022 9:20:23 PM
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) will host limited events and group visits to some areas in the GEM complex to test site readiness and the visitor experience ahead of an operational trial phase that will be announced in due course.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
10/25/2022 7:22:00 PM
The Rosetta Stone, the basis for our understanding of ancient Egypt, is an important part of Egyptian identity and must be returned to Egypt, writes Zahi Hawass
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Antiquities
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Museums
7/9/2022 1:53:27 PM
A few months after receiving the fourth, third and second shrines of Tutankhamun, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) received the first and biggest shrine and placed it in its permanent location at the boy king’s gallery.
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Antiquities
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Museums
5/16/2022 6:08:54 PM
Architectural work at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is scheduled for completion by the end of June and interior finishes by the end of September, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Monday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
3/1/2022 10:14:49 PM
The Grand Egyptian Museum, the first eco-friendly museum in Egypt, is being readied for its grand opening with the arrival of gigantic ancient Egyptian colossi
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
2/28/2022 6:14:47 PM
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) received on Monday a collection of gigantic colossi from the Egyptian museum in Tahrir that includes a pair of statues of the Ancient Egyptian gods Amun-Re and Mut, a red granite column of king Ramses II, a limestone statue of the goddess Isis holding her son — Horus — along with other gigantic artefacts.
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