Old Cairo
Baron Empain Palace’s terraces restored as part of ongoing renovation work
Egypt
January 25, 2021
Baron Empain Palace’s terraces restored as part of ongoing renovation work
Maintenance work began Monday to remove moisture and salt build-up from the external terraces surrounding the Baron Empain Palace. The…
Egypt registers domes of Al-Atris and Al-Aidarous as Islamic heritage monuments
Archaeology
January 13, 2021
Egypt registers domes of Al-Atris and Al-Aidarous as Islamic heritage monuments
As part of state efforts to preserve Egypt’s cultural heritage, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities agreed during a board…
Photos: Egypt issues celebratory medals for Cairo’s 1050th anniversary
Culture
December 9, 2020
Photos: Egypt issues celebratory medals for Cairo’s 1050th anniversary
Egypt’s Treasury and Mint authorities has unveiled a set of medals celebrating the 1050th anniversary of Cairo’s founding. The medals…
Wakala al-Sultan Qaytbay complex to become heritage hotel at LE100 mn cost
Archaeology
October 26, 2020
Wakala al-Sultan Qaytbay complex to become heritage hotel at LE100 mn cost
The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry’s Historic Cairo General Directorate has announced the first restoration project for Wakala al-Sultan Qaytbay complex…
Highways raise alarm in Cairo’s historic City of the Dead
Features/Interviews
August 1, 2020
Highways raise alarm in Cairo’s historic City of the Dead
CAIRO (AP) — For centuries, sultans and princes, saints and scholars, elites and commoners have been buried in two sprawling…
Egypt to launch virtual tour of Old Cairo mosque complex
Archaeology
April 6, 2020
Egypt to launch virtual tour of Old Cairo mosque complex
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities will launch a virtual tour on Monday through its official website of the Mosque-Madrassa-Khanqah…
US Embassy in Cairo funds restoration of world’s second oldest Jewish cemetery
Archaeology
January 28, 2020
US Embassy in Cairo funds restoration of world’s second oldest Jewish cemetery
The Bassatine Cemetery, located in Cairo and known as the world’s second oldest Jewish cemetery, is set to be restored…
Photos – Tahrir square receives lighting overhaul
Egypt
December 31, 2019
Photos – Tahrir square receives lighting overhaul
The Misr for Sound, Light and Cinema company, affiliated with the state-owned Holding Company for Tourism and Hotels, has begun…
Tahrir Square to turn into a world-class tourist destination
Egypt
August 18, 2019
Tahrir Square to turn into a world-class tourist destination
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced that Tahrir Square would be transformed into a tourist destination, as part of the…
Parliament committee harshly criticizes historic Cairo mosque negligence
Egypt
June 24, 2019
Parliament committee harshly criticizes historic Cairo mosque negligence
The Religious Affairs and Endowments Committee of the House of Representatives criticized what it describes as the serious neglect of…