Egypt
- Project Resumed In Luxor To Protect Temples From Subterranean Water
Ahram Online (Nevine El-Aref) Following nine months of delay, an American-Egyptian mission responsible for lowering ground water at archaeological sites in Luxor resumed its work today. The project aims to decrease the subterranean water level that has...
- More Re Work Resuming On Kebash Road
Youm7 (Dina Abdul Aleem) Kebash Road at Karnak Temple is facing a crisis after the January 25 Revolution, according to General Security of Supreme Council for Antiquities, Mohamed Abdul Fatah. “Development and restoratfion processes have stopped since...
- Tuthmosis Iii Mortuary Temple
Luxor News Blog (Jane Akshar) Luxor resident Jane Akshar has been out and about with her camera again, this time at the temple of Tuthmosis III on the West Bank at Luxor joint project of the SCA, the Academy of Fine Arts Santa Isabel de Hungria of Seville,...
- Sweeping Aside The Living At Luxor
Middle East Times One of Egypt's most famous ancient cities, Luxor, is in the process of getting a makeover, and not everyone is pleased with the government's actions. The plan is to create an open-air museum on the city's west bank, home...
- Jane Akshar's Luxor News Blog Updates
Luxor News Blog Jane has been busy whilst I have been away. She has updated her blog with a number of articles, accompanied as usual by some great photos, as follows: Photos of the shrine to Ptah and Meretseger on the West Bank Visiting El KabEl Kab...
Egypt
Luxor in 2012
Luxor News Blog (Jane Akshar)
An update about the current state of Luxor, with its new upgrades for tourism, from a Luxor resident. With photos.
An update about the current state of Luxor, with its new upgrades for tourism, from a Luxor resident. With photos.
What is Egypt like in 2012 after the revolution, well to be honest not much different here in Luxor. The temples and tombs are still here, the tourists still come although numbers are down. The sun still shines. The redevelopment of Luxor centre has almost come to a close as most things are finished and those that haven’t money is needed in other areas. The new cornice is a pleasant place and as it matures it will get more character.
The plaza in front of Luxor temple has successfully held a number of events like Egypt Moving Forward and the Conference Centre had a great celebration of the anniversary of the revolution. The changes as a result of the revolution are minimal, people do seem to have to the courage to demonstrate but the many of the changes they demand are beyond the gift of the government, council and employers because of the state of the economy. As tourism recovers these will be achievable but Egypt’s revolution will not happen overnight. It will take time but the signs are promising.
Here on the West Bank a new dewatering project has started protecting the temples for the rising ground water.
- Project Resumed In Luxor To Protect Temples From Subterranean Water
Ahram Online (Nevine El-Aref) Following nine months of delay, an American-Egyptian mission responsible for lowering ground water at archaeological sites in Luxor resumed its work today. The project aims to decrease the subterranean water level that has...
- More Re Work Resuming On Kebash Road
Youm7 (Dina Abdul Aleem) Kebash Road at Karnak Temple is facing a crisis after the January 25 Revolution, according to General Security of Supreme Council for Antiquities, Mohamed Abdul Fatah. “Development and restoratfion processes have stopped since...
- Tuthmosis Iii Mortuary Temple
Luxor News Blog (Jane Akshar) Luxor resident Jane Akshar has been out and about with her camera again, this time at the temple of Tuthmosis III on the West Bank at Luxor joint project of the SCA, the Academy of Fine Arts Santa Isabel de Hungria of Seville,...
- Sweeping Aside The Living At Luxor
Middle East Times One of Egypt's most famous ancient cities, Luxor, is in the process of getting a makeover, and not everyone is pleased with the government's actions. The plan is to create an open-air museum on the city's west bank, home...
- Jane Akshar's Luxor News Blog Updates
Luxor News Blog Jane has been busy whilst I have been away. She has updated her blog with a number of articles, accompanied as usual by some great photos, as follows: Photos of the shrine to Ptah and Meretseger on the West Bank Visiting El KabEl Kab...