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Confirmed: Photography not allowed at the Valley of the Kings
Image via Wikipedia Dr. Zahi Hawass has issued a statement prohibiting the use of cameras at the Valley of the Kings. Two reasons are cited for this decree, as he himself calls it: the careless use of flash by visitors and the incapacity of the authorities to prevent guards from accepting bribes in exchange for... »
Zahi Hawass denies forbidding tourists from picturing historic sites
Comments have been circulating that Egyptian authorities have forbidden the use of any visual recording device (cameras, video cameras, cellphones, etc.) at the entire Valley of the Kings, both outside and inside the tombs. According to a statement by the Egyptian Culture Ministry, the Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA)... »
Valley of the Kings – No cameras allowed
Image via Wikipedia A guest at Jane Akshar’s Flats at Luxor was told by the inspectorate that cameras are banned from the Valley of the Kings. I had previously read about the banning of video cameras but it seems that all kinds of photography devices are now required to be left at the gate. Kate Phizackerley,... »
To Click or not to Click: Museums and Photography
Image by Thomas Hawk via Flickr Nina Simon is a designer of “participatory, interactive, slightly strange museum exhibits all over the place”. She’s currently writing a book called The Participatory Museum: A Practical Guide. Her post on the current state of affairs regarding photography inside museums is a thought provoking one. Here are the opposing sides... »
Egypt through the lens of two British photographers 150 years apart
The Francis Frith’s Egypt exhibition at Cannon Hall Museum, near Cawthorne, set to open next Wednesday, September 9, is made up of photographs and ancient objects from Egypt, including a mummy’s mask, jewellery, pottery and textiles. To take the photographs, modern Egyptologist Bob Partridge followed in the footsteps of well-known Victorian photographer Francis Frith, and... »
Photography exhibition highlights more than a century of archaeological cooperation between Europe and Egypt
The Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) and the European Commission in Egypt are holding a two-month- long photography exhibition at the Egyptian Museum entitled: “Europe-Egypt: A long lasting Archaeological Cooperation”. In the temporary exhibition gallery on the museum’s first floor, a collection of 40 photographs recreates in images some of the shared projects operated by... »
'Visions of Egypt' photo show at Rollstone Studio in Fitchburg, Mass.
Rollstone Studios will host “Visions of Egypt,” photos from 2006 and 2007, by Margaret “Meg” Smith, with scenes of modern life and work in Egypt from journeys to Cairo, Alexandria, Sharm El Sheikh on the Sinai Peninsula, and the villages and antiquities of Upper Egypt along the Nile River. The diverse exhibit includes photos from... »
“Out of the Tomb, Into the Light” Photography Exhibition
The Gallery at Cazenovia Public Library will soon present a photography exhibition by Central New York artist, Richard Walker highlighting its collection of treasures and artifacts. “Out of the Tomb, Into the Light”, a photographic re-discovery of the Cazenovia Public Library’s Egyptian collection, will be on display from April 20 to May 29. Walker has... »
