Category: CULTURE
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Grand Egyptian Museum construction to be completed by the end of 2016
The ministry aims to have the museum partially-opened by mid-2017, keeping in mind several suggestions to increase its resources. According to dailynewsegypt.com, the Minister of Antiquities, Khaled El-Anany has discussed new sources of revenue for the ministry, such as offering package ticket deals to tourists, which include several archeological sites at discounted rates. El-Anany also mentioned that the…
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Archaeo Delta Photography Exhibition
The exhibition aims to document archaeological expeditions in various sites located in the Egyptian Delta in a rather unprecedented manner. The exhibition includes various photographs of archaeological sites and other landscapes, as well as photographs of two non-deltaic sites. The exhibition will also display pictures of the following archaeological expeditions: Kom al-Ahmer and Kom Wasit…
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Philippi becomes UNESCO World Heritage site
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Rare find of mosaic depicting the Labours of Hercules uncovered during Larnaca works
The mosaics which are reportedly in better condition than those at the Tombs of the Kings in Paphos are thought to have been inspired by the Labours of Hercules. The antiquities were discovered while the Larnaca sewerage board was carrying out works on the Kyriakos Matsis road. According to a statement, there is a possibility…