Egyptian Museum in Cairo: Witness Origins of Civilization
Egyptian Museum in Cairo: Witness Origins of Civilization
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On September 27, the World Tourism Day is celebrated. According to the UN, the goal of holiday this year is to underline the necessity "for more and... 27.09.2023, Sputnik Africa
Egypt is aiming at reaching 30 million visitors by 2028, as its once-thriving tourism sector has begun to recover from the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic and the start of special military operation Ukraine, Egypt's Tourism and Antiquities Minister Ahmed Issa said during an interview with the Associated Press.The Egyptian Museum in Cairo, which was opened in 1992, attracts an average of 10,000 visitors a day, according to the museum director Ali Abdel-Halim, the media revealed.Check out Sputnik's photo gallery to take a look at some exhibits, demonstrated in the museum, and at admirers of the history of Egyptian civilization.
On September 27, the World Tourism Day is celebrated. According to the UN, the goal of holiday this year is to underline the necessity "for more and better-targeted investments for people, for planet and for prosperity," as investments are crucial for "tourism’s recovery and future growth and development."
Egypt is aiming at reaching 30 million visitors by 2028, as its once-thriving tourism sector has begun to recover from the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic and the start of special military operation Ukraine, Egypt's Tourism and Antiquities Minister Ahmed Issa said during an interview with the Associated Press.
"We're seeing unparalleled demand, unprecedented demand for travel into Egypt," Issa was quoted by the media as saying.
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo, which was opened in 1992, attracts an average of 10,000 visitors a day, according to the museum director Ali Abdel-Halim, the media revealed.
Check out Sputnik's photo gallery to take a look at some exhibits, demonstrated in the museum, and at admirers of the history of Egyptian civilization.
Hundreds of tourists surround the Colossal head of the god Serapis, center, one of the most important gods in the Greek and Roman periods, at the Egyptian museum in Cairo.
Hundreds of tourists surround the Colossal head of the god Serapis, center, one of the most important gods in the Greek and Roman periods, at the Egyptian museum in Cairo.