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Egypt
Museum of Islamic Art to be inaugurated
Egypt State Information Service
President Hosni Mubarak will inaugurate the Museum of Islamic Art in July after restoration, Culture Minister Farouk Hosni said on Tuesday May 4, 2010.
The museum was developed and prepared for tourists to visit, he said. The restoration expenses amounted to LE80 million. During his inspection of the museum Tuesday, Hosni said that the project took about three years.
Hosni was accompanied by Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Zahi Hawwas, the head of the SCA's Museums Sector Mohamed Abdel-Fattah, and the head of the projects sector, Ali Hilal.
The restoration of the museum included repairing around 102 artifacts, Hosni said. The museum is one of the greatest museums in the world due to the rare antiquities it contains, said Hawwas.
- Royal Jewelry Museum To Open In Alexandria
Egypt State Information Service The coastal city of Alexandria will host a museum displaying royal jewelry, The museum will be open for tourists and visitors early 2009. Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni said the museum's restoration took three years...
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http://tinyurl.com/826el (State Information Service) "Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni will open next March the first World Visitors Center in the Valley of Kings. Dr. Zahi Hawwas, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), said the...
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