Egypt
- Graffiti Vandalism At Abydos
Al Masry Al Youm (Fathya el-Dakhakhni) With photo. A group of tourists are believed to have drawn red Stars of David on the walls of the Seti I ruins in the Abydos area of Sohag Governorate. Temple officials said the defacements were new but Secretary-General...
- Ancient Royal Burial Ground Found In Egypt: Report
ABC Science Archaeologists have uncovered ancient wooden coffins in what appears to be a royal burial ground near the necropolis of Abydos in southern Egypt, the state-run MENA news agency reported overnight. The agency said that the discovery, made...
- New Discoveries At Luxor Temple
Monsters and Critics I have not noticed this piece on the Monsters and Critics website echoed anywhere else, but the source quoted is the Deutsche Presse Agentur (German Press Agency) which has accurately reported other news items re Egyptology, so here...
- Egyptology And Heritage Items From Egypt Today
The following are extracts from July's edition of Egypt Today, which were scattered throughout the online publication. SCA Law 117 http://www.egypttoday.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=5059 "The Supreme Council for Antiquities is preparing a new antiquities...
- Roman Walls Unearthed In Luxor
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o160625u.htm "Segments of Roman walls surrounding Luxor and Karnak temples have been discovered, announced the Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni. He added that the two walls were built by the Romans early in the second...
Egypt
An Explosive Mistake?
http://www.egypttoday.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=6603
"When Luxor residents, accustomed to their quiet Upper Egypt evenings, woke up to the sound of explosives last month, many had flashbacks to the 1990s, when the city was frequently attacked by terrorists. Justifiably horrified, they ran out of their homes only to find that the cause of the big bangs was just a party being hosted by a travel agency outside the walls of Luxor Temple.
"When Luxor residents, accustomed to their quiet Upper Egypt evenings, woke up to the sound of explosives last month, many had flashbacks to the 1990s, when the city was frequently attacked by terrorists. Justifiably horrified, they ran out of their homes only to find that the cause of the big bangs was just a party being hosted by a travel agency outside the walls of Luxor Temple.
The agency had thought up a brilliant idea to entertain tourists: What better than to illuminate the regal façade of the temple with a display of fireworks? At an ensuing People’s Assembly session, three PA members grilled the officials from the Ministry of Culture and the Supreme Council for Antiquities (SCA) for allowing the party to happen. Some MPs went so far as to claim the display endangered the ancient walls of one of Luxor’s most important landmarks.
For his part, SCA chief Zahi Hawass admitted to the press that the agency had procured the necessary permits to hold its event outside the walls of the temple, but denied knowledge of the fireworks and announced that the travel agency was out of line. He pointed out that the Antiquities Police had already filed a report against the agency on March 4, a day before the PA session in question took place."
For his part, SCA chief Zahi Hawass admitted to the press that the agency had procured the necessary permits to hold its event outside the walls of the temple, but denied knowledge of the fireworks and announced that the travel agency was out of line. He pointed out that the Antiquities Police had already filed a report against the agency on March 4, a day before the PA session in question took place."
- Graffiti Vandalism At Abydos
Al Masry Al Youm (Fathya el-Dakhakhni) With photo. A group of tourists are believed to have drawn red Stars of David on the walls of the Seti I ruins in the Abydos area of Sohag Governorate. Temple officials said the defacements were new but Secretary-General...
- Ancient Royal Burial Ground Found In Egypt: Report
ABC Science Archaeologists have uncovered ancient wooden coffins in what appears to be a royal burial ground near the necropolis of Abydos in southern Egypt, the state-run MENA news agency reported overnight. The agency said that the discovery, made...
- New Discoveries At Luxor Temple
Monsters and Critics I have not noticed this piece on the Monsters and Critics website echoed anywhere else, but the source quoted is the Deutsche Presse Agentur (German Press Agency) which has accurately reported other news items re Egyptology, so here...
- Egyptology And Heritage Items From Egypt Today
The following are extracts from July's edition of Egypt Today, which were scattered throughout the online publication. SCA Law 117 http://www.egypttoday.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=5059 "The Supreme Council for Antiquities is preparing a new antiquities...
- Roman Walls Unearthed In Luxor
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o160625u.htm "Segments of Roman walls surrounding Luxor and Karnak temples have been discovered, announced the Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni. He added that the two walls were built by the Romans early in the second...