Ancient Egypt News 08 - 14 January 2024

The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the beginning of March. 

Papyri and Wasabi
Christie's Auction
26th Dynasty Sarcophagus Uncovered
Tomb of Nefertari Closes

These news stories are taken from various public internet sources including:

http://english.ahram.org.eg/Portal/9/Heritage.aspx
https://egyptianstreets.com/tag/cairo/
http://www.egyptindependent.com/
http://www.egypttoday.com/
https://www.facebook.com/moantiquities/
https://dailynewsegypt.com/
https://see.news/category/antiques/
https://khentiamentiu.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/luxortimesmagazine/
https://www.facebook.com/pg/CairoScene/posts/
https://egymonuments.gov.eg/
https://www.heritagedaily.com
https://www.al-monitor.com/culture-society
https://www.asor.org/anetoday
https://livescience.com  

We are putting together an Egyptian tour for November 2024.
The GEM will be open and we have added an extra day to accomodate that.
But Egypt is not just museums and there is so much more to see. There are tombs that will blow your mind when you first walk inside. There are temples so magnificent you will be lost for words. It is indeed a magical place!
We begin in Cairo with the first pyramids, then fly south to Luxor for 6 days before returning to Cairo for your chance to venture inside the Great Pyramid.
The tour cost covers everything from your arrival in Cairo to your departure (Ts&Cs apply) - and if you get on board as a couple or friends sharing; we will give you an extra 100USD discount each.
It's an adventure you'll never forget! More info and to book: https://gnttours.co.za

This podcast is bought to you by Ted Loukes and GnT Tours
ted@tedloukes.com
https://tedloukes.com
Facebook
GnTtours (@GnTtours) / X (twitter.com)

Music: "Vadodora Chill Mix" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the fourth week of February. 

El-Anani Candidate for UNESCO Chief
Jan Assman
The Egyptian Leap Year
Solar Alignment at Abu Simbel

These news stories are taken from various public internet sources including:

http://english.ahram.org.eg/Portal/9/Heritage.aspx
https://egyptianstreets.com/tag/cairo/
http://www.egyptindependent.com/
http://www.egypttoday.com/
https://www.facebook.com/moantiquities/
https://dailynewsegypt.com/
https://see.news/category/antiques/
https://khentiamentiu.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/luxortimesmagazine/
https://www.facebook.com/pg/CairoScene/posts/
https://egymonuments.gov.eg/
https://www.heritagedaily.com
https://www.al-monitor.com/culture-society
https://www.asor.org/anetoday
https://livescience.com  

We are putting together an Egyptian tour for November 2024.
The GEM will be open and we have added an extra day to accomodate that.
But Egypt is not just museums and there is so much more to see. There are tombs that will blow your mind when you first walk inside. There are temples so magnificent you will be lost for words. It is indeed a magical place!
We begin in Cairo with the first pyramids, then fly south to Luxor for 6 days before returning to Cairo for your chance to venture inside the Great Pyramid.
The tour cost covers everything from your arrival in Cairo to your departure (Ts&Cs apply) - and if you get on board as a couple or friends sharing; we will give you an extra 100USD discount each.
It's an adventure you'll never forget! More info and to book: https://gnttours.co.za

This podcast is bought to you by Ted Loukes and GnT Tours
ted@tedloukes.com
https://tedloukes.com
Facebook
GnTtours (@GnTtours) / X (twitter.com)

Music: "Vadodora Chill Mix" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the third week of February. 

When Were Hieroglyphs Invented?
Menkaure Project Rejected
Neferhotep Tomb in Luxor Now Open

These news stories are taken from various public internet sources including:

http://english.ahram.org.eg/Portal/9/Heritage.aspx
https://egyptianstreets.com/tag/cairo/
http://www.egyptindependent.com/
http://www.egypttoday.com/
https://www.facebook.com/moantiquities/
https://dailynewsegypt.com/
https://see.news/category/antiques/
https://khentiamentiu.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/luxortimesmagazine/
https://www.facebook.com/pg/CairoScene/posts/
https://egymonuments.gov.eg/
https://www.heritagedaily.com
https://www.al-monitor.com/culture-society
https://www.asor.org/anetoday
https://livescience.com  

We are putting together an Egyptian tour for November 2024.
The GEM will be open and we have added an extra day to accomodate that.
But Egypt is not just museums and there is so much more to see. There are tombs that will blow your mind when you first walk inside. There are temples so magnificent you will be lost for words. It is indeed a magical place!
We begin in Cairo with the first pyramids, then fly south to Luxor for 6 days before returning to Cairo for your chance to venture inside the Great Pyramid.
The tour cost covers everything from your arrival in Cairo to your departure (Ts&Cs apply) - and if you get on board as a couple or friends sharing; we will give you an extra 100USD discount each.
It's an adventure you'll never forget! More info and to book: https://gnttours.co.za

This podcast is bought to you by Ted Loukes and GnT Tours
ted@tedloukes.com
https://tedloukes.com
Facebook
GnTtours (@GnTtours) / X (twitter.com)

Music: "Vadodora Chill Mix" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the second week of February. 

GEM and Giza Plateau New Walkway
Developing the Area Between Sphinx Intl and Saqqara
GEM To Be Ready By End of February
787 Artefacts For Shanghai Exhibition 
Colossus of Amenhotep III Project Starts at Karnak

These news stories are taken from various public internet sources including:

http://english.ahram.org.eg/Portal/9/Heritage.aspx
https://egyptianstreets.com/tag/cairo/
http://www.egyptindependent.com/
http://www.egypttoday.com/
https://www.facebook.com/moantiquities/
https://dailynewsegypt.com/
https://see.news/category/antiques/
https://khentiamentiu.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/luxortimesmagazine/
https://www.facebook.com/pg/CairoScene/posts/
https://egymonuments.gov.eg/
https://www.heritagedaily.com
https://www.al-monitor.com/culture-society
https://www.asor.org/anetoday
https://livescience.com  

We are putting together an Egyptian tour for November 2024.
The GEM will be open and we have added an extra day to accomodate that.
But Egypt is not just museums and there is so much more to see. There are tombs that will blow your mind when you first walk inside. There are temples so magnificent you will be lost for words. It is indeed a magical place!
We begin in Cairo with the first pyramids, then fly south to Luxor for 6 days before returning to Cairo for your chance to venture inside the Great Pyramid.
The tour cost covers everything from your arrival in Cairo to your departure (Ts&Cs apply) - and if you get on board as a couple or friends sharing; we will give you an extra 100USD discount each.
It's an adventure you'll never forget! More info and to book: https://gnttours.co.za

This podcast is bought to you by Ted Loukes and GnT Tours
ted@tedloukes.com
https://tedloukes.com
Facebook
GnTtours (@GnTtours) / X (twitter.com)

Music: "Vadodora Chill Mix" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the opening days of February. 

Karnak's Hypostyle Hall
Rheumatoid Arthritis Found in Mummy
Menkaure - the Plan
Menkaure - the Committee 
The GEM

These news stories are taken from various public internet sources including:

http://english.ahram.org.eg/Portal/9/Heritage.aspx
https://egyptianstreets.com/tag/cairo/
http://www.egyptindependent.com/
http://www.egypttoday.com/
https://www.facebook.com/moantiquities/
https://dailynewsegypt.com/
https://see.news/category/antiques/
https://khentiamentiu.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/luxortimesmagazine/
https://www.facebook.com/pg/CairoScene/posts/
https://egymonuments.gov.eg/
https://www.heritagedaily.com
https://www.al-monitor.com/culture-society
https://www.asor.org/anetoday
https://livescience.com  

We are putting together an Egyptian tour for November 2024.
The GEM will be open and we have added an extra day to accomodate that.
But Egypt is not just museums and there is so much more to see. There are tombs that will blow your mind when you first walk inside. There are temples so magnificent you will be lost for words. It is indeed a magical place!
We begin in Cairo with the first pyramids, then fly south to Luxor for 6 days before returning to Cairo for your chance to venture inside the Great Pyramid.
The tour cost covers everything from your arrival in Cairo to your departure (Ts&Cs apply) - and if you get on board as a couple or friends sharing; we will give you an extra 100USD discount each.
It's an adventure you'll never forget! More info and to book: https://gnttours.co.za

This podcast is bought to you by Ted Loukes and GnT Tours
ted@tedloukes.com
https://tedloukes.com
Facebook
GnTtours (@GnTtours) / X (twitter.com)

Music: "Vadodora Chill Mix" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the fourth week of January 2024. 

Predynastic Egypt
Rebuilding Menkaure 

These news stories are taken from various public internet sources including:

http://english.ahram.org.eg/Portal/9/Heritage.aspx
https://egyptianstreets.com/tag/cairo/
http://www.egyptindependent.com/
http://www.egypttoday.com/
https://www.facebook.com/moantiquities/
https://dailynewsegypt.com/
https://see.news/category/antiques/
https://khentiamentiu.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/luxortimesmagazine/
https://www.facebook.com/pg/CairoScene/posts/
https://egymonuments.gov.eg/
https://www.heritagedaily.com
https://www.al-monitor.com/culture-society
https://www.asor.org/anetoday
https://livescience.com 

We are putting together an Egyptian tour for March 2024.
The GEM may or may not be open, however there are more than enough other museums. There is still a lot of the Tutankhamun collection at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, including the mask and much of the jewellery, as well as the throne and many other artefacts.
But Egypt is not just Tutankhamun and there is so much more to see. There are tombs that will blow your mind when you first walk inside. There are temples so magnificent you will be lost for words. It is indeed a magical place!
We begin in Cairo with the first pyramids, then fly south to Luxor for 6 days before returning to Cairo for your chance to venture inside the Great Pyramid.
The tour cost covers everything from your arrival in Cairo to your departure (Ts&Cs apply) and if you book and pay before the end of January, we will give you a huge 200USD off the price - and if you get on board as a couple or friends sharing; we will give you an extra 100USD discount each.
It's an adventure you'll never forget! More info and to book: https://gnttours.co.za

We are putting together an Egyptian tour for November 2024.
The GEM will be open and we have added an extra day to accomodate that.
But Egypt is not just museums and there is so much more to see. There are tombs that will blow your mind when you first walk inside. There are temples so magnificent you will be lost for words. It is indeed a magical place!
We begin in Cairo with the first pyramids, then fly south to Luxor for 6 days before returning to Cairo for your chance to venture inside the Great Pyramid.
The tour cost covers everything from your arrival in Cairo to your departure (Ts&Cs apply) - and if you get on board as a couple or friends sharing; we will give you an extra 100USD discount each.
It's an adventure you'll never forget! More info and to book: https://gnttours.co.za

This podcast is bought to you by Ted Loukes and GnT Tours
ted@tedloukes.com
https://tedloukes.com
Facebook
GnTtours (@GnTtours) / X (twitter.com)

Music: "Vadodora Chill Mix" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the third week of January 2024. 

Return of Nefertiti Thwarted by Allies
Solar Power at Museums and Archaeological Sites
Rameses Exhibition Going to Germany
95% of Karnak's Hypostyle Hall Restored 

These news stories are taken from various public internet sources including:

http://english.ahram.org.eg/Portal/9/Heritage.aspx
https://egyptianstreets.com/tag/cairo/
http://www.egyptindependent.com/
http://www.egypttoday.com/
https://www.facebook.com/moantiquities/
https://dailynewsegypt.com/
https://see.news/category/antiques/
https://khentiamentiu.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/luxortimesmagazine/
https://www.facebook.com/pg/CairoScene/posts/
https://egymonuments.gov.eg/
https://www.heritagedaily.com
https://www.al-monitor.com/culture-society
https://www.asor.org/anetoday
https://livescience.com 

We are putting together an Egyptian tour for November 2024.
The GEM will be open and we have added an extra day to accomodate that.
But Egypt is not just museums and there is so much more to see. There are tombs that will blow your mind when you first walk inside. There are temples so magnificent you will be lost for words. It is indeed a magical place!
We begin in Cairo with the first pyramids, then fly south to Luxor for 6 days before returning to Cairo for your chance to venture inside the Great Pyramid.
The tour cost covers everything from your arrival in Cairo to your departure (Ts&Cs apply) - and if you get on board as a couple or friends sharing; we will give you an extra 100USD discount each.
It's an adventure you'll never forget! More info and to book: https://gnttours.co.za

This podcast is bought to you by Ted Loukes and GnT Tours
ted@tedloukes.com
https://tedloukes.com
Facebook
GnTtours (@GnTtours) / X (twitter.com)

Music: "Vadodora Chill Mix" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over the second week of January 2024. 

Saving Medinet Habu
Ptolemaic & Roman Tombs at Al Bahnasa
Egyptian Museum in Turin Has Over 1m Visitors in 2023
Self Service Tickets at the Valley of the Kings
3 New Antiquities Tours 

These news stories are taken from various public internet sources including:

http://english.ahram.org.eg/Portal/9/Heritage.aspx
https://egyptianstreets.com/tag/cairo/
http://www.egyptindependent.com/
http://www.egypttoday.com/
https://www.facebook.com/moantiquities/
https://dailynewsegypt.com/
https://see.news/category/antiques/
https://khentiamentiu.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/luxortimesmagazine/
https://www.facebook.com/pg/CairoScene/posts/
https://egymonuments.gov.eg/
https://www.heritagedaily.com
https://www.al-monitor.com/culture-society
https://www.asor.org/anetoday
https://livescience.com 

We are putting together an Egyptian tour for November 2024.
The GEM will be open and we have added an extra day to accomodate that.
But Egypt is not just museums and there is so much more to see. There are tombs that will blow your mind when you first walk inside. There are temples so magnificent you will be lost for words. It is indeed a magical place!
We begin in Cairo with the first pyramids, then fly south to Luxor for 6 days before returning to Cairo for your chance to venture inside the Great Pyramid.
The tour cost covers everything from your arrival in Cairo to your departure (Ts&Cs apply) - and if you get on board as a couple or friends sharing; we will give you an extra 100USD discount each.
It's an adventure you'll never forget! More info and to book: https://gnttours.co.za

This podcast is bought to you by Ted Loukes and GnT Tours
ted@tedloukes.com
https://tedloukes.com
Facebook
GnTtours (@GnTtours) / X (twitter.com)

Music: "Vadodora Chill Mix" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

 The stories that made the Ancient Egypt headlines over Christmas and into the New Year. 

Cleaning Esna Temple 
New Discovery in Saqqara
Rameses II in Sydney
Teenager Died Giving Birth to Twins 

These news stories are taken from various public internet sources including:

http://english.ahram.org.eg/Portal/9/Heritage.aspx
https://egyptianstreets.com/tag/cairo/
http://www.egyptindependent.com/
http://www.egypttoday.com/
https://www.facebook.com/moantiquities/
https://dailynewsegypt.com/
https://see.news/category/antiques/
https://khentiamentiu.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/luxortimesmagazine/
https://www.facebook.com/pg/CairoScene/posts/
https://egymonuments.gov.eg/
https://www.heritagedaily.com
https://www.al-monitor.com/culture-society
https://www.asor.org/anetoday
https://livescience.com 

We are putting together an Egyptian tour for November 2024.
The GEM will be open and we have added an extra day to accomodate that.
But Egypt is not just museums and there is so much more to see. There are tombs that will blow your mind when you first walk inside. There are temples so magnificent you will be lost for words. It is indeed a magical place!
We begin in Cairo with the first pyramids, then fly south to Luxor for 6 days before returning to Cairo for your chance to venture inside the Great Pyramid.
The tour cost covers everything from your arrival in Cairo to your departure (Ts&Cs apply) - and if you get on board as a couple or friends sharing; we will give you an extra 100USD discount each.
It's an adventure you'll never forget! More info and to book: https://gnttours.co.za

This podcast is bought to you by Ted Loukes and GnT Tours
ted@tedloukes.com
https://tedloukes.com
Facebook
GnTtours (@GnTtours) / X (twitter.com)

Music: "Vadodora Chill Mix" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A look at some of the highlights of 2023

Digital Transformation

• National Tourism Strategy 
• Improving Services
• E-Ticketing
• Cashless Payments
• Solar Energy

New Discoveries

• Khufu Pyramid Corridor
• Sahure’s Pyramid Magazines at Abusir
• Saite-Persian Shaft Tombs in Abusir 
• Saqqara Necropolis Workshops
• New Kingdom Tombs at al-Ghoreifa
• Esna Temple Zodiac
• Aphrodite's Sanctuary at Abu Qir Bay

Museums

• Graeco-Roman Museum in Alexandria 
• Imhotep Museum at Saqqara  

Egypt Abroad

• Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs in Paris and Sydney

Taken from https://english.ahram.org.eg/

This story has been edited

We are putting together an Egyptian tour for November 2024.
The GEM will be open and we have added an extra day to accomodate that.
But Egypt is not just museums and there is so much more to see. There are tombs that will blow your mind when you first walk inside. There are temples so magnificent you will be lost for words. It is indeed a magical place!
We begin in Cairo with the first pyramids, then fly south to Luxor for 6 days before returning to Cairo for your chance to venture inside the Great Pyramid.
The tour cost covers everything from your arrival in Cairo to your departure (Ts&Cs apply) - and if you get on board as a couple or friends sharing; we will give you an extra 100USD discount each.
It's an adventure you'll never forget! More info and to book: https://gnttours.co.za

This podcast is bought to you by Ted Loukes and GnT Tours
ted@tedloukes.com
https://tedloukes.com
Facebook
GnTtours (@GnTtours) / X (twitter.com)

Music: "Vadodora Chill Mix" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/