Tourists visit the Giza Pyramids scenic spot during the World Tourism Day in Giza, Egypt, on Sept. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
CAIRO, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Egypt opened on Tuesday most of its museums and archaeological sites, including the Giza Pyramids, for visit for free on the World Tourism Day, which commemorates annually on Sept. 27.
The free visit is valid for all Egyptians, Africans and residents in Egypt, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
The ancient country also celebrates the 200th anniversary of decoding ancient hieroglyphs and the creation of Egyptology this year. On Sept. 27, 1822, French scholar Jean-Francois Champollion was able to unravel the mystery of the Rosetta Stone and read the Ancient Egyptian signs correctly after centuries of attempts by scholars and researchers.
Tourists take a carriage to visit the Giza Pyramids scenic spot during the World Tourism Day in Giza, Egypt, on Sept. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
Tourists ride camels to visit the Giza Pyramids scenic spot during the World Tourism Day in Giza, Egypt, on Sept. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
Tourists visit Sphinx at the Giza Pyramids scenic spot during the World Tourism Day in Giza, Egypt, on Sept. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
An antiquities restorer works on an ancient mummy coffin at the antiquities restoration lab of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo, Egypt, on Sept. 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
A visitor takes a photo of the replica of the Rosetta Stone at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo, Egypt, on Sept. 20, 2022. Fixed at the entrance lobby of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Cairo, the Rosetta Stone replica attracts Egyptians and foreigners starring with admiration while reading the explanation underneath the artifact. The Rosetta Stone is one of the main keys that helped to decipher the ancient Egyptian language and the genesis of Egyptology. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa) ■
