Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities
Reopening of Queen Nefertari tomb revives tourism in Luxor: Tourism Ministry
Egypt
October 28, 2024
Reopening of Queen Nefertari tomb revives tourism in Luxor: Tourism Ministry
The reopening of the tomb of the Queen Nefertari revives on Sunday 27/10/2024 the tourism movement in Luxor, said Chief…
Authorities refute rumors that royal bed was stolen from Prince Muhammad Ali Palace
Archaeology
April 21, 2024
Authorities refute rumors that royal bed was stolen from Prince Muhammad Ali Palace
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities denied social media rumors regarding the disappearance of the bed of Amina Hanem…
Cairo Citadel Aqueduct’s water intake tower open for free visits from September 3-7
Egypt
September 4, 2023
Cairo Citadel Aqueduct’s water intake tower open for free visits from September 3-7
Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Eissa has opened the ancient Water intake tower of the Cairo Citadel Aqueduct…
Photos: Tomb of ‘Banhesi’ from the Ramessid period discovered in Saqqara
Archaeology
April 13, 2023
Photos: Tomb of ‘Banhesi’ from the Ramessid period discovered in Saqqara
The joint Dutch-Italian archaeological mission in the Saqqara archaeological area, operating under the supervision of the Supreme Council of Antiquities…
Egypt contracts McCann for promotional tourism campaign
Egypt
August 13, 2022
Egypt contracts McCann for promotional tourism campaign
The Egyptian Tourism and Antiquities Ministry, represented by the Tourism Authority, contracted the American company “McCann” to implement a new…
Egypt bans entry for those under 16 years of age to Giza pyramids
Egypt
June 13, 2022
Egypt bans entry for those under 16 years of age to Giza pyramids
On Sunday, social media pages circulated a rumor about the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities that prevents children under…
Egypt begins using electronic gates and ticketing system across archaeological areas
Egypt
December 18, 2021
Egypt begins using electronic gates and ticketing system across archaeological areas
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities is working on completing the system of electronic gates to enter all archaeological areas…
Egypt to restore Aswan Museum in Elephantine Island
Egypt
November 9, 2021
Egypt to restore Aswan Museum in Elephantine Island
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has started preparations for the necessary studies to start a project to restore and…
Tourism official claims tomb of Alexander the Great is in Siwa area
Archaeology
October 12, 2021
Tourism official claims tomb of Alexander the Great is in Siwa area
The director of the Tourism Department in Siwa Mohamed Omran announced evidence suggesting the potential discover of the tomb of…
GEM installs second shrine of King Tutankhamun
Archaeology
October 11, 2021
GEM installs second shrine of King Tutankhamun
The restorers and archaeologists of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), in cooperation with a national company, have completed the transfer…