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Egypt tourism adds new destination: Madinet Madi
The second phase of Madinet Madi development project in Fayoum will be inaugurated Sunday with the opening of its visitor center. This new project aims to preserve the monuments and make it a more tourist friendly destination. Madinet Madi is one of the most important archaeological sites in the Fayoum region. It was founded during... »
Ptolemaic era coins discovered in Fayum
Archaeologists have uncovered bronze coins bearing the image of ancient Egypt ruler Ptolemy III near Lake Qarun in Fayum oasis, around 120 kilometres (75 miles) from Cairo. Also found by the Egyptian team for the first time at Fayum were necklaces made of ostrich eggshell, in addition to parts of a whale skeleton around 42... »
Egyptian faces at Cairo art exhibition
“Faces”, a group exhibition gathering 76 artists at the Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum’s Horizon One Gallery in Giza, takes as its theme the human face, each artist giving his or her point of view in depicting Egyptian faces. Featuring some of the most important names in modern and contemporary Egyptian art, the exhibition brings together... »
