Egypt
This is an article from Dr. Zahi Hawass on the removal of cemeteries which have been built over Pharaonic monuments including at Saqqara where new tombs have been constructed near the pyramids of Pepi I, II and Isesi. These modern cemeteries also include areas of Abusir, Mit Rahina, Lisht as well as at Luxor.
I really do not know what to make of this program I cannot help but feel some sense of doubt that all this building occurred during the recent revolution? One wonders what part of this is protection of the monuments and what part is suppression of the people and what part represents a failure of Dr. Hawass at his job?
- New Book: Tomb Of Hetepi, Abusir
Czech Institute of Egyptology Miroslav Bárta, Filip Coppens, Hana Vymazalová et al. Tomb of Hetepi (AS 20), Tombs AS 33-35 and AS 50-53 Charles University in Prague, Prague 2010 The tombs published in this volume of the Abusir series have been excavated...
- Life Among The Dead
The National (Tahir Shah) Cairo’s great cemeteries were developed at least a thousand years ago in the Fatimid era, if not before, at the time of the Arab Conquest. Egypt is of course well known for its burial traditions. After all, the pyramids up...
- Redevelopment: Living With The Dead
Al Ahram Weekly (Dena Rashed) The residents of Cairo's cemeteries are sceptical about government plans to reorganise the area, as they explain to Dena Rashed Deadly silent may sound like a cliché when describing the alleyways that separate the cemeteries...
- Site Management: Giza
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) The site of Giza is one of the most visited sites in Egypt. Everyone who comes to Egypt visits the great pyramids that dominate the landscape here. In the past, the site was crowded, cars were everywhere and also people selling...
- Travel/tourism: Cities Of The Dead Off Tourist Route
The Age A disturbing piece about the use of Islamic cemeteries for accomodation by 600,000 of Cairo's poorest people. Thirty years ago, Umm Antar's husband ran off with another woman, leaving her with no money and four daughters to feed. She was...
Egypt
Modern Cemeteries to be Removed
This is an article from Dr. Zahi Hawass on the removal of cemeteries which have been built over Pharaonic monuments including at Saqqara where new tombs have been constructed near the pyramids of Pepi I, II and Isesi. These modern cemeteries also include areas of Abusir, Mit Rahina, Lisht as well as at Luxor.
I really do not know what to make of this program I cannot help but feel some sense of doubt that all this building occurred during the recent revolution? One wonders what part of this is protection of the monuments and what part is suppression of the people and what part represents a failure of Dr. Hawass at his job?
- New Book: Tomb Of Hetepi, Abusir
Czech Institute of Egyptology Miroslav Bárta, Filip Coppens, Hana Vymazalová et al. Tomb of Hetepi (AS 20), Tombs AS 33-35 and AS 50-53 Charles University in Prague, Prague 2010 The tombs published in this volume of the Abusir series have been excavated...
- Life Among The Dead
The National (Tahir Shah) Cairo’s great cemeteries were developed at least a thousand years ago in the Fatimid era, if not before, at the time of the Arab Conquest. Egypt is of course well known for its burial traditions. After all, the pyramids up...
- Redevelopment: Living With The Dead
Al Ahram Weekly (Dena Rashed) The residents of Cairo's cemeteries are sceptical about government plans to reorganise the area, as they explain to Dena Rashed Deadly silent may sound like a cliché when describing the alleyways that separate the cemeteries...
- Site Management: Giza
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) The site of Giza is one of the most visited sites in Egypt. Everyone who comes to Egypt visits the great pyramids that dominate the landscape here. In the past, the site was crowded, cars were everywhere and also people selling...
- Travel/tourism: Cities Of The Dead Off Tourist Route
The Age A disturbing piece about the use of Islamic cemeteries for accomodation by 600,000 of Cairo's poorest people. Thirty years ago, Umm Antar's husband ran off with another woman, leaving her with no money and four daughters to feed. She was...