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Karim Abdel Aziz’s ‘Project X’ soars at box office, unveils global pyramid mystery

“Project X” achieved impressive box office revenues in Egyptian cinemas on the eve of Eid al-Adha. The highly anticipated film secured the top spot, raking in LE2.114 million from the sale of 14,880 tickets in just 24 hours. This strong performance propelled the film’s total earnings over 16 nights to an remarkable LE52.2 million, with …

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Egypt Independent June 6, 2025

Almost 2 million visit ‘On Top of the Pyramid’ Exhibition in Shanghai

Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Sharif Fathi, received Liu Duo, the Deputy Mayor of Shanghai Municipality in the People’s Republic of China, and her accompanying delegation at the ministry’s headquarters in the government district of the New Administrative Capital. The meeting took place during their current visit to Egypt and was attended by Moamen …

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Egypt Independent April 25, 2025

China’s ‘On Top of the Pyramid’ exhibition extends hours to evening

The exhibition “On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt” currently being held at Shanghai Museum in China has achieved great success since its opening on July 19. It received up to 136,000 visitors during the first two weeks of its opening, which prompted the management of the Shanghai Museum to extend visiting …

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Egypt Independent August 24, 2024

Newly mapped lost branch of the Nile could help solve long-standing pyramid mystery

Egypt’s Great Pyramid and other ancient monuments at Giza exist on an isolated strip of land at the edge of the Sahara Desert. The inhospitable location has long puzzled archaeologists, some of whom had found evidence that the Nile River once flowed near these pyramids in some capacity, facilitating the landmarks’ construction starting 4,700 years …

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Egypt Independent May 17, 2024

Egypt pyramid restoration plans under review following outcry

Egypt pyramid restoration plans under review following outcry Videos released showing restoration of Giza’s Menkaure Pyramid provoked fury from conservationists

Middle East Eye February 5, 2024

Hidden corridor on northern façade of the Great Pyramid discovered

A hidden corridor on the northern façade of the Great Pyramid of King Khufu was discovered at a length of nine meters. This was confirmed by the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Ahmed Issa, announced it in a press conference, on Thursday. Issa held the conference to present the latest results of the ScanPyramids exploration …

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Egypt Independent March 3, 2023