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Proposal to rent Egypt monuments refused
Archaeology
February 28, 2013
Proposal to rent Egypt monuments refused
The Finance Ministry's recent proposal to rent out the country’s key monuments, including the pyramids in Giza, to fund the…
Interior Ministry: We take threats to destroy Pyramids and Sphinx seriously
Egypt
November 12, 2012
Interior Ministry: We take threats to destroy Pyramids and Sphinx seriously
An Interior Ministry source told London-based Asharq al-Awsat newspaper on Monday that the state is taking a Salafi sheikh’s calls…
In TV interview, jihadi calls for destruction of Sphinx and Pyramids
Egypt
November 11, 2012
In TV interview, jihadi calls for destruction of Sphinx and Pyramids
Jihadi leader Murgan Salem al-Gohary called for the destruction of the Sphinx and the Giza Pyramids in a widely watched…
News website allows virtual Giza tour in 3D
Egypt
May 12, 2012
News website allows virtual Giza tour in 3D
Vicarious travellers and students of history can take a virtual stroll through the vast necropolis build by the ancient Egyptians…
New Egyptian museum to cost LE5 billion, says antiquities minister
Egypt
January 10, 2012
New Egyptian museum to cost LE5 billion, says antiquities minister
Egypt's Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Ali has announced the start of the final phase of construction at the Grand Egyptian…
Entry to pyramids area to be mechanized
Egypt
September 18, 2011
Entry to pyramids area to be mechanized
The entry to the area housing the Giza Pyramids is set to become mechanized on Monday, with visitors receiving electronically…
The 13th Pharoans Rally takes to the desert
Life & Style
October 4, 2010
The 13th Pharoans Rally takes to the desert
Today marks the return of the 13th Pharaons' Rally in Egypt's western desert. The 5-day race began this morning at…