Egypt
The Independent, UK (Patrick Cockburn)
- The Tombs Of King Tut’s High Officials Open To The Public
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) Dr. Zahi Hawass the Minister of State for Antiquities will open 7 tombs in the New Kingdom Cemetery in South Saqqara for tourism for the first time. This site contains the famous tomb of Maya, who was the treasurer of King Tut,...
- Egyptian Museum Closed Following Clashes
Al Masry Al Youm Authorities closed the Egyptian Museum on Saturday after at least two demonstrators were killed when the military dispersed a peaceful sit-in in Tahrir Square. The demonstrators were demanding the prosecution of ousted president Hosni...
- The State Of Tourism Following The Crisis
Forex Yard (Shaimaa Fayed and Peter Millership) Young Egyptians have launched an "Egypt is Safe" campaign, students are cleaning up national monuments and drivers now take visitors around Cairo's Tahrir Square as an attraction, anything to get the...
- New Photos Show Tomb Of Maya Is Apparently Intact
After his first, less than convincing visit to Saqqara, Jeffrey Bartholet, returned to Saqqara on Tuesday 8th February and was allowed to enter the Tomb of Maya. He reports on NGM, with a photo from inside the tomb. This shows a solidier which sort of...
- Newly Restored Tombs Open
Seven newly restored tombs in the new kingdom cemetery at Saqqara are now open for tourists to visit including those of Tutankhamun's treasurer Maya and Horemheb who later became king himself. Other tombs open include the tomb of Meryneith who was...
Egypt
Can a tomb bring Egyptian tourism back to life?
The Independent, UK (Patrick Cockburn)
Egypt has opened to the public the tombs of leading retainers of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun at Saqqara, south of Cairo, in a desperate bid to lure back tourists who have avoided the country since the revolt in February that toppled President Hosni Mubarak.
Unemployed guides at Saqqara, one of the great archaeological sites of the world, speak hopefully of the publicity surrounding the grand opening of seven tombs boosting foreign interest in Egypt's past. They stress that never before have visitors been able to see the tomb of Maya, Tutankhamun's treasurer, with its scenes of bearers bringing offerings, or of the young pharaoh's general, Horenheb, with incised stone carvings of his military victories.
But it may some time before fascination with ancient Egypt will be enough to make tourists forget the recent television pictures they have seen of fighting in Tahrir Square.
- The Tombs Of King Tut’s High Officials Open To The Public
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) Dr. Zahi Hawass the Minister of State for Antiquities will open 7 tombs in the New Kingdom Cemetery in South Saqqara for tourism for the first time. This site contains the famous tomb of Maya, who was the treasurer of King Tut,...
- Egyptian Museum Closed Following Clashes
Al Masry Al Youm Authorities closed the Egyptian Museum on Saturday after at least two demonstrators were killed when the military dispersed a peaceful sit-in in Tahrir Square. The demonstrators were demanding the prosecution of ousted president Hosni...
- The State Of Tourism Following The Crisis
Forex Yard (Shaimaa Fayed and Peter Millership) Young Egyptians have launched an "Egypt is Safe" campaign, students are cleaning up national monuments and drivers now take visitors around Cairo's Tahrir Square as an attraction, anything to get the...
- New Photos Show Tomb Of Maya Is Apparently Intact
After his first, less than convincing visit to Saqqara, Jeffrey Bartholet, returned to Saqqara on Tuesday 8th February and was allowed to enter the Tomb of Maya. He reports on NGM, with a photo from inside the tomb. This shows a solidier which sort of...
- Newly Restored Tombs Open
Seven newly restored tombs in the new kingdom cemetery at Saqqara are now open for tourists to visit including those of Tutankhamun's treasurer Maya and Horemheb who later became king himself. Other tombs open include the tomb of Meryneith who was...