Archive for December, 2010

This week, Italian and Egyptian excavators under the direction of Mario Capasso, from Università del Salento, were busy brushing the sand off a large collection of 150 roman ostraca engraved with demotic text. Each ostracon is inscribed with the name of a priest who served in the Soknopaios Nesos Temple in Fayum. The newly discovered... »

Eight American tourists — six women and two men — were killed in a traffic accident Sunday while on a tour bus in Aswan, Egypt. An additional 19 American tourists and two Egyptians — the bus driver and a tour guide — were injured. A total of 116 American tourists were traveling in three tour buses.... »

Image by madmonk via Flickr Hotels and touristic outlets in Egypt have long celebrated Christmas for tourism-related reasons. However, over the past few years, the holiday has been visibly gaining ground throughout various strata of Egyptian society. Around 10 December, the Christmas buzz starts to hit with displays popping up in almost every major Cairo mall.... »

Xpress Money, the leading global money transfer brand and National Bank of Egypt have ‎entered into an agreement by which Xpress Money would provide instant money transfer ‎services to the Egyptian community living across the world. The new partnership between Xpress Money and NBE will help expatriates from Egypt ‎to sent money conveniently from anywhere... »

Image via Wikipedia The expanded agreement allows airlines to operate more flights between Canada and Egypt. Air Canada is currently the only airline offering flights between the two countries. EgyptAir, which is Air Canada’s Star Alliance partner, offers flights only part of the year. The new agreement also allows the airlines to offer service between the two... »

Image by Dave Govoni (Va bene!) via Flickr The Egyptian government has launched a campaign to curb the growing trend among hotels and bazaars in the country to illegally showcase to tourists the endangered Nile crocodile, once worshipped by ancient Egyptians. Ministry of Environment’s teams in coordination with police have recorded violations in Luxor. It has... »

Two red granite statuary fragments of King Amenhotep III were unearthed this week at Amenhotep III’s (1410 – 1372 BC) mortuary temple on the west bank of Luxor. The first newly discovered artifact is a 2.73m tall head of the god Hapi. Hapi was one of the four sons of Horus and is depicted with... »

Image via Wikipedia The project’s aim is to provide more services and facilities to the museum’s patrons, which will include adding a new visitor’s route and extending the hours of operation until 10:00 pm. The museum is now equipped with a brand new visitor’s center that includes a bookstore, cafeteria, restaurant and a children’s museum. This... »

Image via Wikipedia Egypt will reopen beaches at the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh after a spate of shark attacks temporarily forced their closure. New measures are being put in place to ensure the safety of swimmers in the future, authorities said. Watch stations, manned by divers, would be set up to monitor the coast, and... »

Image via Wikipedia The World Green Conference, held recently in Abu Dhabi, urged local, regional and international travel industries to prioritize sustainability in order to preserve the environment for future generations. During one conference session entitled “Formulating a National Green Tourism Strategy,” governmental representatives from the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Thailand, Egypt and the US,... »