Egypt celebrates 118th anniversary of Egyptian Museum in Tahrir
Published 18 Nov,2020 via Daily News Egypt - The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities celebrated the 118th anniversary of the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, on Tuesday evening.
Khaled Al-Anani, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, and ambassadors from the United States, Saudi Arabia, and China, as well as representative of the Indian Embassy were present in the event.
The celebration included the opening of two new antiquities exhibitions: one is temporary for recovered artefacts, and the other is permanent, named “Cachets: hidden treasures”. During the event, Saudi Arabia, China, and India received antique coins belonging to these countries, which were seized at Egyptian ports.
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