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Robot to explore shafts in Great Pyramid
Image via Wikipedia For 4,500 years, the Great Pyramid at Giza has enthralled, fascinated and ultimately frustrated everyone who has attempted to penetrate its secrets. Now a robotics team from Leeds University, working with Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, is preparing a machine which they hope will solve one of its enduring mysteries. At its heart are... »
Egypt’s new Antiquities Law seems to be working
Under the new Antiquities Law 3/2010, passed in mid-February, the SCA set up the Archaeological Collection Administration (ACA) as part of its professional echelon. The new body aims at inspecting the authenticity of all unregistered antiquities that are in the possession of members of the Egyptian public, and ensuring that they are properly documented. The... »
Firms bid to build Grand Egyptian Museum
Forty companies are vying to build the final phase of Egypt’s new $550 million museum which will showcase the largest collection of pharaonic treasures in the world. These firms submitted pre-bid documents for the main construction phase of the Grand Egyptian Museum, which will span 117 acres overlooking the great pyramids of Giza and will... »
Egyptian Archaeologists Discover Rock-Hewn Tombs at Saqqara
Two rock-hewn painted tombs considered as two of the most distinguished tombs ever found from the Old Kingdom were discovered last week at Saqqara necropolis. The tombs were found during a routine excavation carried out by an Egyptian mission in an area west of the Step Pyramid of Djoser. Dr. Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of... »
Sahure: Death and Life of a Great Pharaoh
From June 24 to November 28, 2010 the Liebieghaus Skulpturensammlung will present the exhibition “Sahure – Death and Life of a Great Pharaoh.” Ruling Egypt from about 2428 to 2416 BC, Sahure was a both politically and culturally outstanding king of the Fifth Dynasty and thus a prominent representative of the Old Kingdom, the “Age... »
Truly a Gem of a Museum
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) was always intended to be an architectural masterpiece, a fit home for the display of the most outstanding objects produced by Egypt’s 7,000 years old civilisation. After eight years of work, the first two phases of the project — including a power plant, fire station, fully equipped conservation centre with... »
Ancient Egypt featured at Georgian Court Summer Lecture Series
Image via Wikipedia Georgian Court University at Lakewood, New Jersey offers a 21st-century look at ancient Egyptian civilization during Egypt Fest, the July 12-17 series of lectures and special activities focused on the land of pharaohs, pyramids, and priceless antiquities. Egyptologist Henry Ayoub of Cairo is the university’s special guest for the program that examines the... »
Initial stages of new Grand Egyptian Museum completed
The Grand Egyptian Museum now has a power plant, a fire station and its own conservation center, and over the next two years it will become home to some 100,000 artifacts. The main achievement so far is the construction of the new conservation center to restore damaged antiquities. Established with Japanese technical assistance, the center... »
Children’s Book: Eyewitness Expert – Ancient Egypt
Passionate about pyramids? Fascinated by pharaohs? Have you got what it takes to be an Ancient Egypt expert? Then check out this action-packed kit and discover this incredible land and its people. Open up this cool slipcase and explore the clip art CD packed with 100s of images to download, read the Eyewitness book... »
Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour at the Pyramids
Image via Wikipedia A crowd of 10000 fans is expected to pack the arena today in front of the Great Pyramids and Sphinx outside Giza as the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour touches down in Egypt for the first time. The event features the usual collection of the world’s best FMX athletes: Nate Adams (USA), Robbie... »
