Egypt
I love the picture with this article about the restoration of what may be the worlds oldest pyramid. The pyramid created in the 3rd dynasty for king Djoser. I hate the idea of diagonally inserted steel rods knitting together a building that has withstood 5000 years without them.
- Renovations Resumed At Djoser's Step Pyramid
Youm7 (Dina Abd El Aleem) Mohammed Abdel Fattah, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, inspected the ongoing renovations at the step pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara with General Mohammed el-Sheikha, head of the developments unit of...
- Video Report: Saqqara
WishTV.com Terrific footage from inside and underneath the Step Pyramid of Djoser. Just over six minutes long. And not a hard hat in sight. Just south of Cairo, in an area known as Saqqara, there is something that has just been uncovered and a 24-Hour...
- A Documentary Film Of Djoser Pyramid To Be A Reference To All Archaeologists
Egypt State Information Service "Egypt plans to make a documentary film of Pyrmaid of Djoser, Egypt's first step pyramid, using a three-dimensional technique to be a reference to all archaeologists," Egyptian Culture Minister Farouk Hosni said Monday9/6/2008....
- Laser Survey To Be Performed On The Step Pyramid At Saqqara
guardians.net Thanks very much to Rick Menges for sending me the above link. It is a press release but there's no date on it. H.E. Farouk Hosni, Minister of Culture, announced that the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), in collaboration with...
- Zahi Hawass, Dig Days Column
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2005/766/he2.htmIn Hawass's regular Dig Days piece, this week entitled Adventures in the Step Pyramid, Hawass describes entering one of the Queens' pyramids located south of the Menkaure Pyramid at Giza, and the Step...
Egypt
Djoser's Pyramid
I love the picture with this article about the restoration of what may be the worlds oldest pyramid. The pyramid created in the 3rd dynasty for king Djoser. I hate the idea of diagonally inserted steel rods knitting together a building that has withstood 5000 years without them.
- Renovations Resumed At Djoser's Step Pyramid
Youm7 (Dina Abd El Aleem) Mohammed Abdel Fattah, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, inspected the ongoing renovations at the step pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara with General Mohammed el-Sheikha, head of the developments unit of...
- Video Report: Saqqara
WishTV.com Terrific footage from inside and underneath the Step Pyramid of Djoser. Just over six minutes long. And not a hard hat in sight. Just south of Cairo, in an area known as Saqqara, there is something that has just been uncovered and a 24-Hour...
- A Documentary Film Of Djoser Pyramid To Be A Reference To All Archaeologists
Egypt State Information Service "Egypt plans to make a documentary film of Pyrmaid of Djoser, Egypt's first step pyramid, using a three-dimensional technique to be a reference to all archaeologists," Egyptian Culture Minister Farouk Hosni said Monday9/6/2008....
- Laser Survey To Be Performed On The Step Pyramid At Saqqara
guardians.net Thanks very much to Rick Menges for sending me the above link. It is a press release but there's no date on it. H.E. Farouk Hosni, Minister of Culture, announced that the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), in collaboration with...
- Zahi Hawass, Dig Days Column
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2005/766/he2.htmIn Hawass's regular Dig Days piece, this week entitled Adventures in the Step Pyramid, Hawass describes entering one of the Queens' pyramids located south of the Menkaure Pyramid at Giza, and the Step...