antiquities ministry
Tourist attractions revenues decline from US$220 mn to US$38 mn: minister
Archaeology
January 18, 2017
Tourist attractions revenues decline from US$220 mn to US$38 mn: minister
Revenues from historical tourist attractions decreased to US$38 million in 2015, compared to US$220 million in 2010, Antiquities Minister Khaled…
Major project to document monuments, promote tourism: minister
Archaeology
January 9, 2017
Major project to document monuments, promote tourism: minister
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany has said that the ministry is focusing on neglected archaeological sites to be put on the…
Antiquities Ministry cuts price of Luxor tourist passes, opens more tombs
Archaeology
November 3, 2016
Antiquities Ministry cuts price of Luxor tourist passes, opens more tombs
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany has announced a reduction in the price of the Luxor Pass, which gives access to ancient…
Antiquities Ministry breaks contact with Toledo museum over auction sales
Archaeology
November 1, 2016
Antiquities Ministry breaks contact with Toledo museum over auction sales
Egypt's Antiquities Ministry has banned any future dealings with the Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio, United States, after the…
Man hands over golden pharaoh mask received as birthday gift
Egypt
October 6, 2016
Man hands over golden pharaoh mask received as birthday gift
A man has handed over a pharaoh’s golden mask that his son received as a birthday gift, the Antiquities Ministry…
Archaeologists discover new temple for Ramses II in Matariya
Archaeology
September 27, 2016
Archaeologists discover new temple for Ramses II in Matariya
The Egyptian-German Archaeological Mission at the Matariya archaeological site has discovered new finds that point to a temple of Kng…
Full steam ahead to revamp pyramid site by September: Antiquities Ministry
Egypt
August 14, 2016
Full steam ahead to revamp pyramid site by September: Antiquities Ministry
The Antiquities Ministry is making improvements to tourist facilities at the Giza pyramids site, aiming to have preparations complete by…
Egypt launches tourism portal in 14 languages
Egypt
August 8, 2016
Egypt launches tourism portal in 14 languages
The ministries of tourism, telecommunications and antiquities have launched the first version of an Egypt tourism portal in 14 languages,…
Ceiling of tomb at pyramids site collapses
Archaeology
July 10, 2016
Ceiling of tomb at pyramids site collapses
The ceiling of Ra Wer tomb, located at the site of the Giza pyramids, collapsed four days ago, according to…
Egypt retrieves Abbasid artifacts from London auction house
Archaeology
July 4, 2016
Egypt retrieves Abbasid artifacts from London auction house
The Egyptian embassy in London received on Monday eight wooden strips belonging to the Tomb of the Abbasid Caliphs in…