Egypt
- The Very Last On The New 7 Wonders
IOL Egypt has one last dig at the contest: Egypt said on Sunday that the pyramids of Giza remained the only wonder of the world, snubbing a contest in which seven "new" wonders were selected by Internet and telephone voters as having "no value."Seven...
- New 7 Wonders
BBC News In less than 24 hours, the world will have Seven New Wonders, to add to numerous international lists of top tourist must-sees and natural wonders. The contest to find the most popular man-made heritage sites has attracted votes from some 75 million...
- Egypt Pays No Heed To List Of New Seven Wonders Of The World
http://tinyurl.com/2dvpba (sis.gov.eg)"Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni said on Monday 7/5/2007 that Egypt paid no heed to the New Seven Wonders of the World list, which removed the Giza Pyramids and gave them an honourary status. Hosni said Egypt had...
- More On New 7 Wonders Dispute
I bet this isn't the sort of publicity that the New 7 Wonders people had in mind when they started this project:http://tinyurl.com/3y8ayl (sis.gov.eg)"Egypt officially protested against a contest sponsored by a Swiss Tourist Company to choose the...
- More Re Egypt's Response To The New 7 Wonders
http://www.egypttoday.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=7169"No contest: The Pyramids of Giza are one of the great wonders of the world. That’s the view of both Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni and Supreme Council of Antiquities head Zahi Hawass, who have...
Egypt
Egyptian pyramids no longer in New7Wonders contest
http://tinyurl.com/yqcv8u (livinginperu.com)
"The ancient Egyptian pyramids of Giza have officially been removed from the list of candidates in the New7Wonders contest as officials from the New7Wonders Foundation have designated the pyramids as an 'Honorary New7Wonders Candidate.'"After careful consideration, the New7Wonders Foundation designates the Pyramids of Giza—the only remaining of the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World—as an Honorary New7Wonders Candidate," reads an announcement posted the New7Wonders official website.The designation was made after Egyptian officials raised their voice over the contest in which they believed questioned the status of their historical site."
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http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=179795&Sn=WORL&IssueID=30031
- The Very Last On The New 7 Wonders
IOL Egypt has one last dig at the contest: Egypt said on Sunday that the pyramids of Giza remained the only wonder of the world, snubbing a contest in which seven "new" wonders were selected by Internet and telephone voters as having "no value."Seven...
- New 7 Wonders
BBC News In less than 24 hours, the world will have Seven New Wonders, to add to numerous international lists of top tourist must-sees and natural wonders. The contest to find the most popular man-made heritage sites has attracted votes from some 75 million...
- Egypt Pays No Heed To List Of New Seven Wonders Of The World
http://tinyurl.com/2dvpba (sis.gov.eg)"Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni said on Monday 7/5/2007 that Egypt paid no heed to the New Seven Wonders of the World list, which removed the Giza Pyramids and gave them an honourary status. Hosni said Egypt had...
- More On New 7 Wonders Dispute
I bet this isn't the sort of publicity that the New 7 Wonders people had in mind when they started this project:http://tinyurl.com/3y8ayl (sis.gov.eg)"Egypt officially protested against a contest sponsored by a Swiss Tourist Company to choose the...
- More Re Egypt's Response To The New 7 Wonders
http://www.egypttoday.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=7169"No contest: The Pyramids of Giza are one of the great wonders of the world. That’s the view of both Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni and Supreme Council of Antiquities head Zahi Hawass, who have...