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Spanish Royals End Egypt Visit With Hatshepsut Lighting Launch and Tours of Spanish Excavations

The trip showcased Spain’s drive to pair development aid with heritage technology to boost secure tourism.

Overview

  • Felipe VI called the Spanish‑installed lighting and security at Luxor’s Temple of Hatshepsut “espectacular,” a project enabling nighttime visits and stronger protection.
  • A consortium led by Tragsa and Isdefe deployed 3,105 luminaires and 512 cameras over a 10‑kilometer perimeter, with firms including Varona, Scati, Salicru, Dorlet, Ojmar, Electra Molins, Virtualware and Thomas.
  • In Luxor, the monarchs visited the tombs of Ramses V/VI and Seti I and received briefings from archaeologists Myriam Seco and José Manuel Galán on long‑running Spanish missions.
  • Earlier in Cairo, Queen Letizia visited the Ciudad de los Muertos to open a Spanish‑funded photo exhibition and review an AECID–Fundación Sultán program of about 150,000 euros for women and children.
  • The state trip, grounded in February’s SpainEgypt strategic partnership, also highlighted security upgrades at Giza and the Valley of the Kings and Spanish finds now displayed at the Luxor Museum.