Egypt
Tutankhamun in Japan on final leg of journey
Ahram Online (Nevine El-Aref)
On the final leg of a 10-year-long world tour, “Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs” exhibition will officially open at the Tampozan Special Gallery in the Japanese city of Osaka.
Egyptian Minister of State for Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim will travel to Osaka tomorrow to lead Egypt’s official delegation at the opening on Wednesday.
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Exhibition: Journey Through The Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Book Of The Dead In Japan
The Japan Times Online (C.B. Liddell) All exhibitions focusing on ancient Egypt (3100-332 B.C.) smell of the tomb to some degree, simply because the best artifacts have been recovered from the graves — this is true of "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age...
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Suez Museum Relates The City’s History Through Ages
Ahram Online (Nevine El-Aref) Following almost six years of construction the long-awaited Suez National Museum had its official inauguration while the city was marking one year of Egypt’s Revolution. While some of Suez inhabitants were protesting before...
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Action Taken To Restore Scientific Institute
Ahram Online (Nevine El Aref) A closed meeting with the army engineering section and the Arab Contractor Company a delegation with the Ministry of State for Antiquities (MSA) led by Mohamed Shiha head of the Projects Department is to be held tomorrow...
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Avenue Of Sphinxes To Open To Public In March
Ahram Online (Nevine El-Aref) If I remember rightly, this was supposed to open October/November, so this is a fairly substantial delay, but unsurprising under the circumstances. During an inspection tour of Luxor’s archaeological sites, the Minister...
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Exhibition: Opening Hours For Final Weekend Of Tutankhamun
Courier Post Online For anyone in a position to make a last mad dash to the exhibition in Philadelphia, the Franklin Institute has changed its opening hours for the final weekend, to meet an anticipated last-minute influx. The new opening hours will be...
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