Archive for November, 2010

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The newly installed lighting system on Luxor’s west bank has been completed with a budget of 56 million LE. The project was carried out by the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) in collaboration with Egypt’s Sound and Light organization and the foremost French company in lighting, called Architecture Lumière, chosen from several international lighting organization. The... »

Image via Wikipedia At a scholarly conference in Atlanta archaeologists announced that the burials of 400 people – dating between 2,700 and 2,000 years ago – have been excavated on the Giza plateau in Egypt. The discovery was made by researchers with AERA (Ancient Egypt Research Associates), a group led by Mark Lehner that conducts work... »

Image via Wikipedia Radar images taken from the space shuttle confirm that a lake broader than Lake Erie once sprawled a few hundred kilometers west of the Nile, researchers report in the December issue of Geology. Since the lake first appeared around 250,000 years ago, it would have ballooned and shrunk until finally petering out... »

More than 200 students and environmental activists gathered Friday in the desert outside Egypt’s capital to form an image of a giant scarab visible from space to raise climate change awareness. The image of the beetle holding a sun in its pinchers – a symbol of resurrection for the ancient Egyptians – was documented by... »

Image by tamra hays via Flickr Fayoum’s Lake Qarun protectorate is one of Egypt’s richest and most treasured natural landmarks. It is also on the brink of destruction. In a couple of years this area, which scientists say is so rich in fossils, will be under concrete. Egypt is a signatory of many international, environmental conventions including... »

An ancient Egyptian temple to the god Ptah in the village of Meet Rahina near Memphis, just south of Cairo, now sits submerged in sewage. The temple, which was built during the reign of Pharaoh Ramses II (1279 BC – 1213 BC) and was once a major tourist attraction, now serves as a home for... »

Traveling is all about getting to know the places you visit. From a city tour in a European city to world heritage sites, planning excursions with the thought of having the least possible impact while also benefiting the local community will make for a satisfying outing. Some things you can do include: * Read up... »

Egypt’s birth rate dramatically increased in 2009 compared to the previous year, casting doubt on the effectiveness of government-led birth control policies. According to the Annual Bulletin of Births and Deaths Statistics 2009, Egypt’s live birth rate increased 8.1% in 2009 from 2008. The bulletin, published by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics... »

Image via Wikipedia The Supreme Council of Antiquities announced the discovery of twelve new sphinx statues located at the end of a newly discovered road from the reign of Nectanebo I (380-362 BC). This is the first time an ancient road that runs from east to west, toward the Nile, has been found. The most interesting... »