“Iranian Gift to Egypt: 8 Rare Artifacts Donated to Boost Tourism”

Egypt has a large number of touristical monuments Which made it one of the most prominent countries in the world as a tourist destination, and tourists come from all parts of the world to visit these monuments, which vary between historical, Islamic or Coptic tourist attractions and other important tourist attractions.

Iranian gift to Egypt

There are still many antiquities and archaeological discoveries that have been uncovered so far, which reveal a lot about cultural, religious and social life in the past, and among those antiquities and treasures are 8 rare artifacts that were donated to Egypt by the grandson of the head of the Iranian community.

A source at the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities revealed that the Supreme Council of Antiquities had accepted 8 artifacts in the Shebrakhet region from a citizen – the grandson of the head of the Iranian community – during the royal era.

The artifacts contain pieces from the Pharaonic era, which is part of the threshold of a Pharaonic temple, and there are also artifacts dating back to the Islamic era, and marble basins from the Ottoman and Mamluk eras, and the pieces will be delivered during the beginning of next month, and the pieces will be placed in the warehouse of the Saqqara antiquities area Until it is restored and displayed in various museums, according to the Museum Display Committee.

The citizen will be granted a certificate of thanks and appreciation from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, which confirms the ministry’s constant keenness to appreciate every Egyptian citizen who presents an honorable example and work, to preserve the heritage and history of his country and the ancient Egyptian civilization.

8 rare artifacts

For his part, Dr. Hussein Abdel-Basir, Director of the Antiquities Museum at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, said that the granting of 8 rare artifacts to Egypt by the grandson of the head of the Iranian community is a good sign, pointing out that handing over the antiquities sector to the Supreme Council of Antiquities because it is the only body in the Egyptian state that is allowed by law to possess and supervise antiquities. On matters of possession and management of Egyptian antiquities at home and abroad.

Abdel-Basir added, in statements to “Echo of the Country”, that the antiquities have a great historical value, and it is a value found in all antiquities, no matter how large or small, fixed or movable, and the 8 rare pieces are of great archaeological value, and they are part of the threshold A Pharaonic temple, and there are also artifacts dating back to the Islamic era, and marble basins from the Ottoman and Mamluk eras.

He continued: There are some pieces of antiquities that tell us about history, without these antiquities we cannot know any historical event, and we cannot identify historical figures, and antiquities introduce us to the history of our ancestors, so that we know how the ancients thought and add to them, learn and develop, so whoever has no past does not It has a present and a future, and it is also a source of pride for us in front of foreigners, because Arab civilizations are the oldest and most famous.

Dr. Mostafa Waziri, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, previously confirmed that Egypt has 250 foreign missions from 25 countries operating at the level of the Republic, but over the past years, the Egyptian missions have taken the lead in all discoveries.

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Waziri added, during a telephone conversation with the “Sabah Al-Ward” program broadcast on “ten” satellite channel, on Wednesday, that the Egyptian mission began its work in Saqqara in April 2018, and every season has beautiful discoveries that drew the attention of the whole world to the distinguished Saqqara region, calling on the media to attend the announcement. On the archaeological discovery of the largest human and animal embalming workshop in Saqqara next Saturday, in addition to announcing many other discoveries.

And the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities continued, that it has been noticed over the past few years that a large number of tourists have directed to the Saqqara region, as it contains the oldest stone pyramid known to mankind, which is the Step Pyramid of Saqqara, in addition to the science of mummification amazed the whole world, and the discovery of some tools and materials will be announced. used by the ancient Egyptians in mummification.

And the Egyptian General Authority for Tourism Promotion had previously announced the launch of a training program through the international information network, in order to familiarize travel and tourism agents in the target markets with the Egyptian tourist attractions and monuments, as well as tourist attractions, and all information related to the tourist about Egypt.

The Egyptian General Authority for Tourism Promotion added, in a statement, that the authority will launch, in the next few days, a training program for travel and tourism agents in the British market, which is considered one of the main targeted markets.