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Museums for free on World Tourism Day

Museums for free on World Tourism Day

Ahmed Mutawa, director of the Archaeological Sites Development Department, said all museums will be for free on World Tourism Day…
Culture Minister to open Alexandria Film Festival Wednesday

Culture Minister to open Alexandria Film Festival Wednesday

Culture Minister Gaber Asfour will open on Wednesday the Alexandria Film Festival at Bibliotheca Alexandrina.The festival is organized by the…
On this day in history: President Mohamed Naguib died

On this day in history: President Mohamed Naguib died

Mohamed Naguib was the first president of Egypt after it became a republic. He was born in Khartoum, Sudan, on…
Royal family stolen jewelry seized

Royal family stolen jewelry seized

Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh Al-Damaty said in a news conference at the headquarters of the Tourism Police on Sunday that…
Egypt restores stolen King Cheops cartouche samples Friday

Egypt restores stolen King Cheops cartouche samples Friday

The Egyptian embassy in Berlin will restore on Friday samples of a cartouche of King Cheops, which were stolen by…
Mummies in Egypt began long before Age of Pharoahs

Mummies in Egypt began long before Age of Pharoahs

The earliest evidence of mummification in Egypt suggests that the practice of wrapping bodies to preserve them after death began…
Celebrating Nefertari’s tomb discovery to take place in Luxor 15 October

Celebrating Nefertari’s tomb discovery to take place in Luxor 15 October

The civil aviation ministry and the tourism authority, in collaboration with Italian Embassy in Egypt, will organize a ceremony in…
Culture Ministry to form committee to protect creativity

Culture Ministry to form committee to protect creativity

Minister of Culture Gaber Asfour is forming a higher committee for the protection of creativity to decide on controversial works…
Archaeological coalition says Aswan tombs robbed

Archaeological coalition says Aswan tombs robbed

Archaeological activists said that some western Aswan archaeological sites have been robbed in recent months."Ten tombs were stolen recently," the…
Civilization Statue in Alexandria destroyed, stolen

Civilization Statue in Alexandria destroyed, stolen

Unknown attackers destroyed and stole large parts of the Civilization Statue placed in al-Raml Station square in Alexandria Thursday, days…
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