Egypt .. Viewing Collectables " pharaoh golden "

Egypt .. Viewing Collectables " pharaoh golden "

Tutankhamun, the Pharaohs, Egyptian Antiquities , Egypt, tourism in Egypt

Statue of Tutankhamun

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The Ministry of State for Antiquities in Egypt Monday it had begun the transfer of holdings of Tutankhamun to the Grand Egyptian Museum overlooking the pyramids as a prelude to view King Holdings , nicknamed the golden pharaoh " for the first time " with the opening of the museum in 2015.

The archaeological treasures of Tutankhamun about five thousand pieces and the museum will also include a model of his tomb , which was discovered in 1922 in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor on the western mainland , about 690 km south of Cairo.

Tut belonged to the Pharaonic Dynasty eighteen (about 1567-1320 BC ) and died about 1352 BC, which is under eighteen years after he ruled the country for nine years and still mysterious death a mystery.

Said Hussein Abdul Basir , general supervisor of the Grand Egyptian Museum in a statement that restoration center in the museum received on Monday a large group of Tutankhamun Holdings , which was reserved in the Egyptian Museum - overlooking Cairo 's central Tahrir Square - including eight wooden sticks decorated and inlaid with gold foil .

He added that all holdings " for the first time within the scenario of museum presentation of the museum ... will give full opportunity for visitors to learn about the collection of King Tutankhamun is complete. "

He explained that the king had these sticks used in everyday life and in religious festivals and ceremonies and celebrations.

The ministry announced in April 2011 to restore a wooden statue of Tutankhamun and other relics from among dozens of pieces that were stolen from the Egyptian Museum evening 28 Jan 2011 " Jmahalgill , " the beginning of the massive popular protests that ended the rule of former President Hosni Mubarak.

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Tourism in Egypt .. "Made in China "

Tourism in Egypt .. "Made in China "

Tourism in Egypt , China, Egypt

Chinese tourists snapping a souvenir photo in front of the Pyramids of Giza

Lamia Radi - Abu Dhabi - Sky News Arabia

Cairo airport lounge filled with her ​​father 's reel hundreds of Chinese tourists who are milling around the automatic belt waiting for their bags they are talking all at one time after spending flight duration of 10 hours to be the only foreign visitors to Egypt , with the exception of some Westerners.

He says Fathi , who works baggage porter at Cairo International Airport , " They are more tourists who see them in such large numbers at the moment ."

He adds: "They come by the hundreds every day and  what we saw only tourists not to exceed the number of fingers in the day, after it had been uninterrupted stream of foreigners ."

The tourist says Bao Yu: " I want to see the pyramids and the Sphinx and to ride a boat on the Nile ."

And in broken English : " I ​​do not fear the unrest, if there was violence of what our government allowed us to come ."

China had lifted the ban on the visit Egypt in August 2012 , after it had been banned its citizens from going to it because of the unrest and violence that accompanied and followed the revolution of January 25 , 2011.

It was about 107 thousand Chinese tourists visited Egypt in 2010.

The Egyptian Minister of Tourism Hisham Zazoua that Egypt is working to increase the number of Chinese tourists from 160 thousand to 200 thousand tourists tourists by the end of 2013.

He explained that the month of August 2012 saw a remarkable Chinese tourism , and there was a marked increase by 5.26 per cent from the same period in 2011.

And said Zazoua , in a press statement , said that the increase flights between Egypt and China , which was agreed to be 4 flights a week , regulate EgyptAir In addition to the launch of the " charter flights ."

He noted that the granting of the visa facilities to Chinese tourists is one of the most important steps taken to encourage tourists to come in large numbers to Egypt.

He expected to double the number of Chinese tourists coming to the country through the activation of Air Transport Agreement signed between the civil aviation authorities between Beijing and Cairo, and to grant visas to tour groups as soon as they arrive at Egyptian airports and coordination with a number of airlines operating in the Chinese market for the transfer of tourist traffic to Egypt through the organization of joint flights to more than one country in the region.

As the President of the Egyptian Federation of Chambers of Tourism , Inspirational Zayat , that by 2020 will come from China, 150 million tourists Egypt's share of them will be " 2
million " tourists annually.

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