Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities is now issuing visitor’s passes for foreigners to visit all archaeological sites and museums in Cairo and Giza governorates.
The “Cairo Pass” costs $80 for foreign tourists and $40 for foreign students, and provides access to Islamic, Ancient Egyptian and Coptic sites for unlimited visits over a five-day period, according member of the Technical Office of the Assistant Minister of Antiquities Mostafa Elsagheer.
Elsagheer says the move comes as part of the ministry’s efforts to promote archaeological sites and increase its financial resources.
The pass can be obtained at the Cultural Relations Department at the ministry headquarters in Zamalek, as well as at ticket outlets at the Giza Plateau, the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir and the Citadel of Salah El-Din.
Assistant of the Minister of Antiquities for the Development of Financial Resources Eman Zeidan explains that foreigners can obtain the pass by showing their passport or a student card with picture ID.
Last year, the ministry issued the “Luxor Pass” under two categories.
The first – which costs $200 for tourists and $100 for students – includes all sites and museums in Luxor including the royal tombs of Queen Nefertari and King Seti I.
The second category is half the price and includes all sites excluding the aforementioned royal tombs.
The Annual Visitors Pass, meanwhile, includes all open archaeological sites and museums across Egypt, with several options available. The first is for foreign diplomats and foreigners who work in international and multinational companies in Egypt.
The annual pass costs $240 excluding the tombs of Queen Nefertari and King Seti I, and $340 including the two royal tombs.
The annual pass for Egyptians and Arab residents in Egypt to visit all the country’s sites and museums costs EGP 400, or EGP 100 for university students. School trips and Egyptians over 60 are allowed free entry.
石棺が並ぶ埋葬室。エジプト考古省は、2000年以上前のプトレマイオス朝時代以前に造られた3つの墓を発見したと発表した。（PHOTOGRAPH BY EGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF ANTIQUITIES, AP）
3つの墓のうち2つは、垂直な竪穴のある埋葬室だった。さらに、2つの墓の内外に、より単純な埋葬用の穴も計15個見つかっている。中には、子ども用の小さな穴もあった。発掘責任者のアリ・エル＝バクリー氏によると、エル＝カミン・エル＝サフラウィから子どもが埋葬されていた証拠が見つかるのは初めてのことだ。
The Giza Plateau archaeological site will be open to visitors one hour earlier in the mornings starting on Tuesday as part of a Ministry of Antiquities' effort to encourage more tourists.
Opening hours will now run from 7:00am to 5:00 pm instead of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Ashraf Mohi, director general of the Giza Plateau site, told Ahram Online that the decision was approved by the board of directors of the Supreme Council of Antiquities.
"These changes aim to make the site available for more time, especially as the country’s tourism season has just started,” Mohi said.
He said that earlier this month the board of directors approved the extension of visiting hours at the Edfu and Kom Ombo temples in Aswan Governorate through the winter months.
The move was intended to accommodate delays in the arrival of River Nile cruise boats due to the low water levels on the river.
Edfu temple will remain open until 5:00 pm every day instead of 4:00 pm, and for Kom Ombo temple will be open until 9:00 pm instead of 8:00pm.
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エジプト ／「ギザ」周辺視察レポート
2018年1月26日（金）
2018年1月18日（木）、エジプトにおいて日本人マーケットに携わる旅行関連業者からなる「エジプト日本旅行業連盟」（JTUE： Japanese Travel Union of Egypt）では、大エジプト博物館に併設された保存修復センター（GEM-CC）、ギザ・ピラミッド、サッカラ、メンフィスの視察を実施いたしました。
