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Egypt bets on new ancient discoveries to attract more …

In this April 24, 2021 file photo, people visit the new National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Old Cairo. As some European countries re-open to international tourists, Egypt has already been trying for months to attract them to its archaeological sites and museums. Officials are betting that the new ancient discoveries will set it apart on the mid- and post-pandemic tourism market (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty, File)

Race to free giant cargo ship stuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal …

This satellite image from Maxar Technologies shows the cargo ship MV Ever Given stuck in the Suez Canal near Suez, Egypt, Friday, March 26, 2021.(©Maxar Technologies via AP)

Stuck ship in Egypt’s Suez Canal imperils shipping worldwide …

This photo released by the Suez Canal Authority on Thursday, March 25, 2021, shows the Ever Given, a Panama-flagged cargo ship, after it become wedged across the Suez Canal and blocking traffic in the vital waterway. (Suez Canal Authority via AP)

Suez Canal traffic blocked after massive cargo ship becomes …

In this photo released by the Suez Canal Authority, a cargo ship, named the Ever Green, sits with its bow stuck into the wall Wednesday, March 24, 2021, after it turned sideways in Egypt’s Suez Canal, blocking traffic in a crucial East-West waterway for global shipping. (Suez Canal Authority via AP)

27 coffins buried more than 2,500 years ago unearthed …

This September 2020 photo provided by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities shows one of more than two dozen ancient coffins unearthed near the famed Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, south of Cairo, Egypt. (Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities via AP)

Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian autocrat ousted by protests in …

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak meets with Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahayan (unseen) in Cairo on February 8, 2011, as protests in the city continue for the 15th consecutive day calling for his resignation and an end to his regime. (Credit: KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images)

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Dozens of Mummified Cats, Lion Cubs and Crocodiles …

Statues of cats are displayed after the announcement of a new discovery carried out by an Egyptian archaeological team in Giza's Saqqara necropolis, south of the capital Cairo, on November 23, 2019. (Credit: KHALED DESOUKI/Getty Images)

Egypt Unveils Discovery of 30 Ancient Coffins With …

Some of 30 ancient coffins with mummies inside that Egypt unveiled on Oct. 18, 2019, in Luxor, Egypt. (Credit: EGYPTIAN TV via CNN)

Construction Workers Accidentally Unearth 2,200-Year-Old …

Sarcophagi found inside a recently discovered burial shaft at the Giza pyramid plateau in Cairo is seen in this undated photo. (Credit: Mahmoud Khaled/AFP/Getty Images)

‘Merchant of Death’: Black-Market Arms Dealer Sentenced …

A courtroom is seen in this file photo. (Getty Images)

Ousted Egyptian Pres. Mohammed Morsi Collapses During …

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi arrives at the Chancellery to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on January 30, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. (Credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Bomb Hits Tourist Bus Near Egypt’s Giza Pyramids, …

Tourists gather at the Giza pyramids necropolis in Egypt on Dec. 29, 2018, with the pyramids of Khafre and Khufu seen in the background. (Credit: MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP/Getty Images)

Tomb Full of Mummified Cats, Mice and Other Animals …

The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities announced the discovery of a new tomb with preserved colored walls and dozens of mummified animals. (Credit: Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities)