Egypt
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- Satellites Identifies 132 Archaeological Sites In Egypt Have Not Been Excavated
Egypt State Information Service Culture Minister Farouk Hosni said that the researches which conducted via satellites have confirmed the existence of 132 archaeological sites in Egypt that witnessed no excavations until now. Farouk Hosni said Egypt's...
- Completion Of Establishing Rosetta Museum At A Cost Of L.e. 4 Million
Egypt State Information Service The Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has finalized setting up the first national museum for the antiquities of Rosetta city in Beheira Governorate, as well as the completion of renovation of the antiquities of the historical...
- New Mummy Hall Opens In Cairo Museum
http://tinyurl.com/rp7nb (sis.gov.eg)"Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni inaugurates today the second hall of mummies that was set by the Supreme Council for Antiquities at the Egyptian museum in al Tahrir. Twelve royal mummies will be exhibited in the...
- Biggest Tomb At Pharonic Thebes's Cemetery Renovated
http://tinyurl.com/dbvs8 (Egyptian State Information Service) "Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni has approved carrying out an urgent project to renovate and develop the biggest tomb at the Luxor Pharaonic cemetery in Thebes. The project will be implemented...
- Visitor Center In Valley Of Kings
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...
Egypt
Transparent filters to protect monuments
http://tinyurl.com/2r68mr (sis.gov.eg)
"Farouq Hosni, Minister of Culture agreed to implement an integrated project for providing the show halls in the Egyptian Museum with transparent filters. This is to protect the monuments from the damages resulting from light and sun ray for the first time in Egypt. The project is expected to be implemented all over Egypt's museums as well. Dr Zahi Hawas, Secretary of the Supreme Council for Antiquities stated that the project aims to protect more than 70, 000 monuments including the Royal Mummies, Tout Ankh Amoun's collection and jewelry halls in the museum."
- Satellites Identifies 132 Archaeological Sites In Egypt Have Not Been Excavated
Egypt State Information Service Culture Minister Farouk Hosni said that the researches which conducted via satellites have confirmed the existence of 132 archaeological sites in Egypt that witnessed no excavations until now. Farouk Hosni said Egypt's...
- Completion Of Establishing Rosetta Museum At A Cost Of L.e. 4 Million
Egypt State Information Service The Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has finalized setting up the first national museum for the antiquities of Rosetta city in Beheira Governorate, as well as the completion of renovation of the antiquities of the historical...
- New Mummy Hall Opens In Cairo Museum
http://tinyurl.com/rp7nb (sis.gov.eg)"Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni inaugurates today the second hall of mummies that was set by the Supreme Council for Antiquities at the Egyptian museum in al Tahrir. Twelve royal mummies will be exhibited in the...
- Biggest Tomb At Pharonic Thebes's Cemetery Renovated
http://tinyurl.com/dbvs8 (Egyptian State Information Service) "Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni has approved carrying out an urgent project to renovate and develop the biggest tomb at the Luxor Pharaonic cemetery in Thebes. The project will be implemented...
- Visitor Center In Valley Of Kings
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...