Egypt
Amhoteb museum opens next month
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o090825f.htm
"Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni will open early next month Amhoteb Museum in Saqqara, Giza. Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) Zahi Hawas said the museum will be the first of its type in Egypt as it tells the life story of the 'Pharaonic Architect'. Construction of the museum took three years at the cost of LE 5 million, he said. The new museum will showcase 1,500 unique antiques and will be placed on the Egyptian tourist map. Director of Museums Sector at the ministry Mahmoud Mabrouq said the renovation of the museum will be in symmetry with the pyramids plateau and Saqqara in the background". This is the full State Information Service bulletin.
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Grant To Renovate Silver Artifacts
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o101025k.htm "Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni okayed plan to renovate silver artifacts and antiques on display at the Egyptian Museum. Dr. Zahi Hawwas, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said...
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Sinai Museum To Open Within Days
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o041025d.htm"Al-Arish museum is getting ready to receive tourist as monuments pieces are being moved to it from eight other museums in preparation for its inauguration, expected to be within days. The construction works...
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Two Sites At Major Egyptian Museum To Be Opened Late December
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o180825d.htm A short bulletin from the Egyptian State Information Service website: "Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni said his ministry will organise a world celebration late in December to mark the opening of the two...
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Eu Grant To Restore 10,000 Artifacts
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o080825e.htm "The European Union (EU) approved a grant of 75,000 euro to the Supreme Council of Antiquities SCA for restoring a number of antiques at the Egyptian Museum. The project will last for three years for restoring...
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New Museums In Sinai And Faiyum
New Museum for North Sinai http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o070425z8.htm "Al-Arish National Museum for North Sinai history will be opened by the Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni, next month. The museum occupies 2km square and will contain over 300...
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