Authorities follow up on cashless payment system at Egypt’s archeological sites

The Assistant Minister of Tourism and Antiquities for Digital Transformation, Khaled Sherif visited Luxor Governorate on Friday to follow up on implementing the comprehensive shift towards cashless payments in archaeological sites and museums.

Sherif explained that this phase includes nine archaeological sites in the city of Luxor – namely the Karnak, Luxor, and Hatshepsut temples, as well as Valley of the Kings, and Valley of the Queens, and Qurna, and Sphinx Avenue ticket outlets.

He added that the phase also includes the Luxor and mummification museums, where entry tickets are purchased using bank cards and not through cash.