The Step Pyramid at Sakkara, built in the 27th century BC as the final resting place for the Third Dynasty Pharaoh Djoser, has had its interior reopened to the public after a 14-year, USD 6-million restoration project. The restorations, which began in 2006, were carried out to shore up the monument’s structural integrity after damage […]
Egypt’s Almasa Royal Palace property to become a St. Regis
Marriott International has announced plans to take over and operate the Almasa Royal Palace hotel property as a St. Regis in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital east of Cairo. The announcement was made at a joint press event with the National Authority for Management and Investment (NAMI), which was attended by the advisor to the president […]
Egyptian officials eye world records as new promotion strategy for Grand Egyptian Museum
When it opens, Egypt’s new billion-dollar Grand Egyptian Museum is already set to be the world’s largest archaeological museum and the largest museum dedicated to a single civilization. However, Egyptian officials are hoping to sprinkle the lead-up to the museum’s grand opening with some publicity derived from a few other “firsts.” The Egypt Independent reports […]
The Grand Egyptian Museum
Bottom Line Up Front: Unconfirmed reports suggest that a grand opening ceremony could take place some time in or around October, 2020. Some of the GEM’s rooms, halls, and facilities may remain unfinished until 2021, while the main parts of the museum are opened up following the official ceremony in what may be termed another […]
EgyptAir starts new route to Hangzhou, China
Egypt’s national air carrier EgyptAir has added one more city to its list of destinations in China – Hangzhou. With it’s inaugural flight on November 29th, Hangzhou becomes the latest addition to a list of direct EgyptAir-operated routes from Cairo that already includes Beijing, Guangzhou, and Chengdu. China’s civil aviation authority has also granted approval […]
New mummy discovery lifts hopes for boosting Luxor tourism
A new, extensive, and well-preserved collection of mummies discovered in southern Egypt near Luxor has both archaeologists and tourism officials buzzing with excitement. The cache of 30 mummies encased in colourfully painted wooden sarcophagi is believed to be over 3000 years old and is the largest discovery of mummies in over 100 years. An all-Egyptian […]
7,000-year-old settlement in Egypt dwarfs the age of the pyramids
Archaeologists working in northern Egypt near Tel el Samara have uncovered evidence of a civilization that pre-dates the world-famous pyramids of Giza by at least 2,500 years. As EgyptTravelBlog.com notes, knowledge of some type of ancient settlement in the area is not new, but confirmation of the archaeological site’s extraordinary age is a more recent […]
