Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany, Tourism Minister Rania al-Mashat, Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhi and Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Antiquities Mostafa Waziri participated on Friday in the start of the Pyramids Marathon, which was organized in the Giza Pyramids area to promote sports tourism in Egypt. The ministers took part in the marathon and handed over the prizes to the winners immediately after the race. The Pyramids Marathon took place at the most iconic of locations: the Great Pyramids of Giza. The Giza Plateau is the home of the Great Pyramids of Giza, world-renowned landmarks and among the best preserved structures remaining from Pharaonic times. The Pyramids Complex comprises the three main pyramids: Khufu, Kafre, and Menkaure.

Source: Egypt Independent February 15, 2019 13:52 UTC