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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
6/1/2023 12:23:00 AM
Al-Ahram Weekly reviews efforts to boost tourism arrivals to record levels.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
5/30/2023 9:40:22 PM
Two ancient Egyptian human and animal embalming workshops are the latest discoveries to be made at Saqqara, reports Nevine El-Aref
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
5/27/2023 3:27:18 PM
Two embalming workshops, the largest and most complete found to date, dedicated to humans and animals have been uncovered at the Saqqara Necropolis in a stunning discovery that is unlikely to be the last at the valuable archaeological site.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
5/23/2023 8:08:23 PM
After almost a decade of restoration, the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Aqueduct, and the Babylon Fortress in Old Cairo have regained something of their original allure, reports Nevine El-Aref
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
5/23/2023 8:04:24 PM
An exhibition of archival material relating to the discovery of the tomb of the ancient Egyptian boy king Tutankhamun is being held at the the British Embassy in Cairo
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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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Ancient Egypt
5/19/2023 4:20:57 PM
Edfu, Kom Ombo, Philiae and Abu Simbel Temples in Aswan now require credit or bank cards for entry.
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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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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
5/9/2023 9:50:46 PM
Named after the saffron plantations that surrounded it at the time of its construction, the Al-Zaafarana Palace has now been turned into an educational museum
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
5/9/2023 9:46:35 PM
Al-Shatby Necropolis in Alexandria has been officially inaugurated after three years of conservation work, reports Nevine El-Aref
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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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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
5/6/2023 6:06:07 PM
An Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered a collection of structure relics from the Byzantine and Late Period in Meir Necropolis in the Assiut governorate.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
5/3/2023 5:51:22 PM
Egypt has taken all necessary steps to verify the export certificate of a mummified head and hand currently on display at the Swan Fine Arts Auction house in London.
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Antiquities
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Greco-Roman
4/28/2023 1:51:04 PM
Ahram Online spoke to a number of prominent Egyptian archeologists and historians about the ongoing controversy surrounding Queen Cleopatra’s ethnicity and race that erupted following the release of a trailer for the upcoming Netflix docuseries.
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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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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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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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Antiquities
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Museums
4/12/2023 2:12:10 PM
To mark the 126th anniversary of laying its foundation stone, the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir selected the instruments used in this endeavour to be the April Piece of the Month.
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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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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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