pyramids
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,…
Reports on Giza Pyramids administration to be transferred to Emirati company ‘rumor’: official
Egypt
January 16, 2018
Reports on Giza Pyramids administration to be transferred to Emirati company ‘rumor’: official
News reports alleging that the Egyptian government will transfer the administration of the Giza Pyramids to an Emirati company for…
Sphinx International Airport to begin ‘experimental operation’ in January
Egypt
December 21, 2017
Sphinx International Airport to begin ‘experimental operation’ in January
Egypt’s new Sphinx International Airport (SPX), which lays on the outskirts of Cairo is set to start “experimental operation” in…
Zahi Hawass refutes claims of another Sphinx
Egypt
December 14, 2017
Zahi Hawass refutes claims of another Sphinx
The former Minister of Antiquities, Zahi Hawass argued against claims that there was another sphinx which was destroyed in the…
Hollywood stars Nicolas Cage and Hilary Swank spotted at Pyramids
Art news
December 1, 2017
Hollywood stars Nicolas Cage and Hilary Swank spotted at Pyramids
Nicholas Cage and Hilary Swank, an esteemed Hollywood actor and actress, visited the pyramids of Giza on Thursday, as the…
Scientists discover hidden chamber in Egypt’s Great Pyramid
Science
November 2, 2017
Scientists discover hidden chamber in Egypt’s Great Pyramid
Scientists have found a hidden chamber in Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza, the first such discovery in the structure since…
Forest Whitaker visits Pyramids, Egyptian Museum
Art news
October 3, 2017
Forest Whitaker visits Pyramids, Egyptian Museum
American actor and UNESCO Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation, Forest Whitaker, published photos of himself at the Pyramids and…
‘Man of the World’ has photo session at Giza pyramids
Egypt
September 7, 2017
‘Man of the World’ has photo session at Giza pyramids
On his first visit to Egypt since winning the Man of the World title, Mustafa Galal al-Azali, the only Egyptian…
Egypt drafts new bill to impose fines on tourist harassers
Egypt
May 29, 2017
Egypt drafts new bill to impose fines on tourist harassers
Egypt has drafted this month a new bill that would impose hefty fines on tourist harassers as part of the…
Cabinet allocates LE1.72 billion to renovate Pyramids area, ancient palaces, museums
Business
May 2, 2017
Cabinet allocates LE1.72 billion to renovate Pyramids area, ancient palaces, museums
Cabinet has approved the allocation of LE1.72 billion in funding to the Antiquities Ministry in order to conclude development of ongoing projects…