Egypt
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- Hawass Meeting With The Grand Museum Team
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) With 2 photos. Today I had a meeting with Mr. Stephen Greenberg, the President of Metaphor, which is the company that is helping to plan and design the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). Stephen and I had a very successful meeting,...
- Once Again, Camels And Horses At The Pyramids
Al Ahram Weekly (Zahi Hawass) The camel and horse touts in Giza are very upset with our new project to save the Pyramids. They do not understand what we are trying to do. Regrettably, many of them do things that harm tourists; I receive many letters from...
- New Website: Grand Egyptian Museum
Grand Egyptian Museum Thanks to Fred Sierevogel for the link to this website for the new Grand Egyptian Museum, of which I was previously unaware. Most of the links lead to a message saying "Under Construction", but it's one to keep an eye on. Here's...
- Damage To Nile Delta Caused By Climate Change
http://www.cairomagazine.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=1169&format=html This article focuses on the impacts of the changing environment on the future of the Nile Delta. It looks principally at the economic and social consequences of increasing...
- What Will Happen To Revenues From Tutankhamun?
http://www.cairomagazine.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=1117&format=html A fascinating article from the Cairo Magazine about how much money is being generated by the Tutankhamun touring exhibtion, and what might happen to the money when the tour...
Egypt
Grand Egyptian Museum
http://www.cairomagazine.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=1108&format=html
A very good summary of the planned Grand Egyptian Museum, its design, purpose and key attractions: "The museum master plan, unveiled on 22 June, is impressive. An enormous main courtyard extends toward the Pyramids like five fingers, each facilitating alternate tours through the 24-square-kilometer permanent exhibition space. The winning Henegan Ping design team looked to monuments and archaeological sites throughout Egypt for inspiration. . . . Computer animated simulations (illustrating scenes like Carter’s first glimpse of Tutankhamun’s tomb), a children’s learning center and special-needs access make the museum sound futuristic compared to the century-old Egyptian Museum in Midan Tahrir. But according to officials, preserving Egypt’s heritage for future generations is a top priority. . . . Since the museum is located at a crossroads of desert plateau and habitable fertile land, agricultural themes have been integrated into the overall plan. . . . The museum will link to the Pyramids via a tree-lined esplanade, through which tourists will be able to walk, take a shuttle bus or perhaps even negotiate a camel ride". See the article for more details, although there are no photos or plans.
- Hawass Meeting With The Grand Museum Team
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) With 2 photos. Today I had a meeting with Mr. Stephen Greenberg, the President of Metaphor, which is the company that is helping to plan and design the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). Stephen and I had a very successful meeting,...
- Once Again, Camels And Horses At The Pyramids
Al Ahram Weekly (Zahi Hawass) The camel and horse touts in Giza are very upset with our new project to save the Pyramids. They do not understand what we are trying to do. Regrettably, many of them do things that harm tourists; I receive many letters from...
- New Website: Grand Egyptian Museum
Grand Egyptian Museum Thanks to Fred Sierevogel for the link to this website for the new Grand Egyptian Museum, of which I was previously unaware. Most of the links lead to a message saying "Under Construction", but it's one to keep an eye on. Here's...
- Damage To Nile Delta Caused By Climate Change
http://www.cairomagazine.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=1169&format=html This article focuses on the impacts of the changing environment on the future of the Nile Delta. It looks principally at the economic and social consequences of increasing...
- What Will Happen To Revenues From Tutankhamun?
http://www.cairomagazine.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=1117&format=html A fascinating article from the Cairo Magazine about how much money is being generated by the Tutankhamun touring exhibtion, and what might happen to the money when the tour...