Abu Simbel
Free visit for monuments, museums and sites on World Heritage Day: Minister
Egypt
April 15, 2018
Free visit for monuments, museums and sites on World Heritage Day: Minister
Egypt’s Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany has decided to open all archaeological sites registered on the World Heritage List for free…
Arabic-language Sound and Light shows offer ticket discounts to encourage Arab tourism
Archaeology
January 18, 2018
Arabic-language Sound and Light shows offer ticket discounts to encourage Arab tourism
The Misr Company for Sound, Light, and Touristic Development will begin releasing family tickets for Arabic-language shows until summer 2019,…
Paris hosts Egypt’s celebration of Abu Simbel relocation anniversary
Archaeology
September 14, 2017
Paris hosts Egypt’s celebration of Abu Simbel relocation anniversary
Antiquities Minister Khaked al-Anani expressed his full appreciation for the efforts exerted by the Egyptian government in cooperation with UNESCO…
Egypt celebrates 200 years since uncovering Abu Simbel
Egypt
May 15, 2017
Egypt celebrates 200 years since uncovering Abu Simbel
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany and Swiss ambassador to Egypt Markus Leitner inaugurated an exhibition at the Egyptian Museum on Sunday…
3,000 tourists attend King Ramses’ sun alignment ceremony
Archaeology
October 23, 2015
3,000 tourists attend King Ramses’ sun alignment ceremony
Over 3,000 tourists gathered on October 22 at the Abu Simbel temple to watch the alignment of the sun on…
Sun aligns on Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel
Archaeology
October 22, 2015
Sun aligns on Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel
The sun aligned on the face of the statue of Ramses II at the Abu Simbel temple in Aswan, a…
‘Abu Simbel 50’ campaign part of golden jubilee celebration to save Nubian monuments
Archaeology
October 12, 2015
‘Abu Simbel 50’ campaign part of golden jubilee celebration to save Nubian monuments
The "Abu Simbel 50" campaign is the first part of the golden jubilee celebration aimed at saving monuments in Nubia, said…
Ticket price hike for Egyptians at Luxor, Aswan monuments enforced Monday
Egypt
May 31, 2015
Ticket price hike for Egyptians at Luxor, Aswan monuments enforced Monday
Egypt is enforcing Monday ticket price hikes for Egyptian visitors to Aswan and Luxor ancient sites. Nasr Salama, head of Aswan…
Sun perpendicular on King Ramses’s face in Aswan
Archaeology
February 22, 2015
Sun perpendicular on King Ramses’s face in Aswan
The sun shone directly onto the face of King Ramses II on Sunday, located in Abu Simbel temple in Aswan…
Satirical criticism is Pharaonic heritage: Archaeologist
Archaeology
October 28, 2013
Satirical criticism is Pharaonic heritage: Archaeologist
Pharaonic rulers of Egypt were subjected to satirical criticism using words and pictures, according to Archaeologist Ahmed Salah, the head…