Egypt
- A Kangaroo At The Pyramids
Arabist.net Go to the above page to see a great photo of a kangaroo at the Giza pyramids. The caption suggests that it was the mascot of Australian troops stationed in Egypt before being deployed to Gallipolli. I guess that it...
- Construction On Grand Museum Proceeds
Japan Times Construction began Monday of the Grand Egyptian Museum in the suburbs of Giza, with completion scheduled for August 2015. The museum, which will display about 100,000 items — including King Tutankhamen's golden mask, will cost ¥63 billion...
- 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...
- Update On Grand Egyptian Museum
EMR.com (Peter Reina) Six years after design began and one year after it was completed, Egypt’s Ministry of Culture is almost ready to start construction of the $550-million main building of the Grand Egyptian Museum, near Cairo. Having secured a $390-million...
- Update On The Grand Egyptian Museum
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/africa/article2426221.eceA comprehensive overview of the Grand Egyptian Museum, currently under construction near the pyramids of Giza: "The modern world has not been kind to the pyramids of Giza. Just a generation...
Egypt
Metro line to pyramids to be built
Rocket News 24
On March 20, Japan signed a deal with Egypt agreeing to finance the development of a new metro rapid transit line from Cairo to the Pyramids of Giza with a loan of 33 billion yen ($395 million).
So the next time you’re on vacation in Egypt marveling at how convenient public transportation access is to the Pyramids, remember that you have Japan to thank.
The 17-kilometer underground system is expected to begin operation in 2020 and will connect central Cairo with several main tourist attractions, including the Giza Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum, a new museum scheduled to open in 2013 that is also partly financed by Japan.
- A Kangaroo At The Pyramids
Arabist.net Go to the above page to see a great photo of a kangaroo at the Giza pyramids. The caption suggests that it was the mascot of Australian troops stationed in Egypt before being deployed to Gallipolli. I guess that it...
- Construction On Grand Museum Proceeds
Japan Times Construction began Monday of the Grand Egyptian Museum in the suburbs of Giza, with completion scheduled for August 2015. The museum, which will display about 100,000 items — including King Tutankhamen's golden mask, will cost ¥63 billion...
- 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...
- Update On Grand Egyptian Museum
EMR.com (Peter Reina) Six years after design began and one year after it was completed, Egypt’s Ministry of Culture is almost ready to start construction of the $550-million main building of the Grand Egyptian Museum, near Cairo. Having secured a $390-million...
- Update On The Grand Egyptian Museum
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/africa/article2426221.eceA comprehensive overview of the Grand Egyptian Museum, currently under construction near the pyramids of Giza: "The modern world has not been kind to the pyramids of Giza. Just a generation...