Author: Athanasios Koutoupas
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Egypt to increase visa fees for incoming tourists by 140%
They also added that banks and travel and tour agencies have received notifications from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the new price, which will be taking effect in July after Prime Minister postponed the implementation that was originally scheduled for Wednesday. The rise in prices is a result of the country’s vital tourism industry…
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Mostafa el-Abbadi, Champion of Alexandria’s Resurrected Library, Dies at 88
His daughter, Dr. Mohga el-Abbadi, said the cause was heart failure. Professor Abbadi’s dream of a new library — a modern version of the magnificent center of learning of ancient times — could be traced to 1972, when, as a scholar at the University of Alexandria, he concluded a lecture with an impassioned challenge. “At…
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Antetokounmpo: ‘Whatever I do, I have Greece behind me’
(neoskosmos.com)
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An ancient Egyptian mystery draws tourists to King Ramses II statue
Every year, a Pharaonic miracle has been happening for 33 centuries. At the main entrance of the Great Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel in Aswan governorate, a solar alignment is witnessed on the face of the King Ramses II statue twice a year, once on his birthday, Oct. 22, and again on his coronation…