Ahram Online Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated Imam Al-Hussein Mosque after extensive renovations on Wednesday with Sultan of the Indian Bohra community Mufaddal Saifuddin. Renovation works focused on developing the shrines of ‘Ahl Al-Bayt’, family members of prophet Muhammad, across Egypt. Imam Al-Hussein Mosque is one of the most significant …
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Nevine al-Aref – Ahram Online After decades of lying beside the sacred lake at the Karnak Temple in Luxor, a team of Egyptian restorers and archaeologists succeeded in re-erecting the restored Hatshepsut’s obelisk on Saturday. The obelisk was carved from granite and originally erected at Karnak Temple, but a destructive …
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Egypt Independent Restorers at the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities began preparations for necessary studies to restore and redevelop the Aswan Museum in Elephantine Island. “This project will not be limited to the restoration of the building only but include improving the museum display scenario, the general site, services …
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Egypt Independent Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mostafa Waziri, announced; “the first phase of the restoration of the Great Hypostyle Hall in Karnak has been completed on Wednesday”. “The development work turned the hall into an architectural and artistic masterpiece, with its red, yellow, blue and green colours …
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Nevine al-Aref – Ahram Online Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities began a restoration project of the granite column of Saraya al-Qubba garden. The garden is located opposite to the Saraya al-Qubba presidential palace in Cairo. The project is part of a scheme to decorate public space and gardens and restore …
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Nevine al-Aref – Ahram Online Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Enany, US Ambassador in Cairo, Jonathan Cohen and Luxor Governor Mostafa Alham inaugurated the recently restored and developed Wakalet Al-Geddawy on Sunday. The venue is a caravansary, which was built in 1792 to store trade goods and lodge traveling …
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Egypt Today Khaled el-Enany, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities and Major General Ashraf Attia, Governor of Aswan, inaugurated the Isis Temple on Friday. Restoration works were completed to develop and raise the efficiency of the temple’s tourism services. The reopening coincides with the celebration of the National Day of Aswan, …
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Egypt Today Antiquities experts from the Egyptian and British museums are currently restoring a recently discovered colourful mural at Kom El-Ahmar excavation site in Qena governorate, Upper Egypt. Sabah Abdel Razek, director of the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir said, “the restoration of the 6,000-year-old mural comes as part of the …
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Mustafa Marie – Egypt Today Antiquities ministry announced the completion of the restoration project of the Pyramid of Djoser and its surrounding area, within the framework of the ministry’s plan to preserve and develop archaeological sites and improve the services for visitors. The Pyramid of Djoser is scheduled to …
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Egypt Independent Cairo Governor Khaled Abdel-Aal announced on Tuesday a project to develop el Andalus Park at a cost of nearly £E30 million, the first urban garden in Egypt to be registered as a National heritage site. Abdel-Aal said in a statement that “el Andalus Park, located in the …
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