Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities
Egypt reduces staff in Cairo, Giza hotels by half amid coronavirus outbreak
Life & Style
March 23, 2020
Egypt reduces staff in Cairo, Giza hotels by half amid coronavirus outbreak
The Egyptian Tourism Federation (ETF) has moved to reduce the daily presence of workers in Cairo and Giza hotels by…
Egypt closes museums and tourist sites, thousands of tourists fly back
Egypt
March 21, 2020
Egypt closes museums and tourist sites, thousands of tourists fly back
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Saturday announced that all museums and archaeological sites in Egypt will be closed…
Flow of foreign tourists to Egypt ‘normal’ and ‘on schedule’ despite coronavirus scare: Ministry
Egypt
March 10, 2020
Flow of foreign tourists to Egypt ‘normal’ and ‘on schedule’ despite coronavirus scare: Ministry
Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said that large numbers of tourists flocked to Luxor from Safaga and Hurghada on Tuesday…
Egypt begins restoring Sultana Melek Palace in Heliopolis
Archaeology
March 9, 2020
Egypt begins restoring Sultana Melek Palace in Heliopolis
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has begun restoration work for the Sultana Melek palace in Heliopolis, the head of the…
Egypt officially announces GEM ticket prices, denies rumors of LE 500 entrance fee for Egyptians
Egypt
February 28, 2020
Egypt officially announces GEM ticket prices, denies rumors of LE 500 entrance fee for Egyptians
The price of tickets to the main exhibition halls of the much-anticipated Grand Egyptian Museum has been set at LE…
Opening of Grand Egyptian Museum will be biggest ceremony in Egypt’s history: Minister
Egypt
February 27, 2020
Opening of Grand Egyptian Museum will be biggest ceremony in Egypt’s history: Minister
Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities and Tourism Khaled al-Anani announced that the opening of the much-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) will…
Egypt, Greece to organize joint tourism programs
Life & Style
February 22, 2020
Egypt, Greece to organize joint tourism programs
Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anani met with his counterpart in Greece Harris Theocharis in the Greek capital…
Spanish actress Victoria Abril takes tour, photos in Aswan’s Philae Temple
Archaeology
February 12, 2020
Spanish actress Victoria Abril takes tour, photos in Aswan’s Philae Temple
Spanish film actress and singer Victoria Abril took a tour on Tuesday in Aswan’s Philae Temple, on the sidelines of…
Photos: Forty foreign ambassadors in Egypt visit Abdeen Palace
Culture
February 5, 2020
Photos: Forty foreign ambassadors in Egypt visit Abdeen Palace
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anani invited ambassadors from 40 foreign countries in Egypt to visit the Abdeen Palace…
Photos: Archaeologists document 12,000 year old inscription in South Sinai
Archaeology
January 22, 2020
Photos: Archaeologists document 12,000 year old inscription in South Sinai
The archaeological mission of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has finished documenting a colorful antique inscription dating back to…