"Egypt was keen on attracting the French tourist, who is known for his fascination with ancient Egypt,"said Egypt's Minister of Tourism Zoheir Garana at a reception held at the Grand Ballet Museum in Paris, that has been hosting since December Egypt's Sunken Treasures Exhibit.

He said that the French stand out of many other tourists with their well-known passion to Egypt, antiquities. The exhibit is to run until March.

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