Egypt
This article is on the soon to be built Grand Egyptian museum coming in 2011.
http://www.gulf-life.com/2008/05/01/in-the-shadow-of-the-pyramids/
- Egypt's Gem To Showcase Its Glorious Past
BERNAMA The plains of Giza where the pyramids and Sphinx - among the world's seven wonders - are located, is expected to unveil another tourist attraction once the construction of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is completed in 2015. GEM, also known...
- Emails Re How The Pyramids Were Built
Someone sent me an email recently with their personal theory about how the Giza pyramids were built. In general I should probably explain that I receive a two or three "how they built the pyramids" emails a month. They are usually well thought out and...
- Museums: Grand Egyptian Museum Progress Report
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) With photos of various personnel and dignitaries. Last Thursday I visited the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) to view the progress of the construction of this important new museum for Egyptian antiquities. The amazing thing about...
- Ancient Glory Still Felt In Modern Egypt
International Herald Tribune Deep below the Egyptian desert, archaeologists have found evidence of yet another pyramid, this one constructed 4,300 years ago to store the remains of a pharaoh's mother. That makes 138 pyramids discovered here so far,...
- Saturday Trivia
Only one piece of trivia this week. The eclipse at Giza http://tinyurl.com/krrwa (Reuters) "Balancing on his head in the shadow of the ancient pyramids of Giza, a Dutch visitor tries to connect to the spiritual forces he says are swirling around the monuments...
Egypt
In the Shadow of the Pyramids
This article is on the soon to be built Grand Egyptian museum coming in 2011.
http://www.gulf-life.com/2008/05/01/in-the-shadow-of-the-pyramids/
- Egypt's Gem To Showcase Its Glorious Past
BERNAMA The plains of Giza where the pyramids and Sphinx - among the world's seven wonders - are located, is expected to unveil another tourist attraction once the construction of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is completed in 2015. GEM, also known...
- Emails Re How The Pyramids Were Built
Someone sent me an email recently with their personal theory about how the Giza pyramids were built. In general I should probably explain that I receive a two or three "how they built the pyramids" emails a month. They are usually well thought out and...
- Museums: Grand Egyptian Museum Progress Report
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) With photos of various personnel and dignitaries. Last Thursday I visited the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) to view the progress of the construction of this important new museum for Egyptian antiquities. The amazing thing about...
- Ancient Glory Still Felt In Modern Egypt
International Herald Tribune Deep below the Egyptian desert, archaeologists have found evidence of yet another pyramid, this one constructed 4,300 years ago to store the remains of a pharaoh's mother. That makes 138 pyramids discovered here so far,...
- Saturday Trivia
Only one piece of trivia this week. The eclipse at Giza http://tinyurl.com/krrwa (Reuters) "Balancing on his head in the shadow of the ancient pyramids of Giza, a Dutch visitor tries to connect to the spiritual forces he says are swirling around the monuments...