Egypt
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/92E49EBE-6004-4983-A776-638487A1A5BD.htm
"Khafre, the second-largest of the three Great Pyramids at Giza, outside Cairo, is to reopen on Saturday after being closed for nearly two years for repairs and restoration.
Workers removed graffiti inside the pyramid, repaired cracks and cleaned the walls of salt residue, the Supreme Council of Antiquities said on Thursday" (Aljazeera). See article for more.
- Pyramids Open At Giza
For anyone who was waiting with baited breath to find out which pyramids are currently open at Giza, the most up to date information sent to me comes from Mary Lake (thanks Mary!) who says that in January both Khafre and the Great Pyramid were open, with...
- Grand Museum Of Egypt
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/A3322BF3-1F5C-45B2-9DDD-E7C0F0227150.htm "The unveiling on Wednesday was the latest step in the government's ambitious $500 million project for the Grand Museum of Egypt, which is intended to gather in one spot...
- 13th Dynasty Mummy Found In Thebes
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/432DEC5F-FDDC-47E8-BD7A-0814BD16FE98.htm "Buried for nearly 3600 years, a rare statue of Egypt's King Neferhotep I has been brought to light in the ruins of Thebes by a team of French archaeologists. Officials...
- More On The Dashur Mummy
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/C9350D7E-3059-4F69-9DB0-0A276B5757AC.htm There are no more details, but this page does contain a photograph of the mummy casing, showing the face and the vivid colouring. Egyptology News Blog, Andie Byrnes...
- Chephren Pyramid Open For Visitors Saturday
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html11/o311224g.htm "Culture Minister Farouk Hosni will re-open the Pyramid of King Chephren in Giza as of Saturday after the completion of restoration works. In statements, Hosni said the third Pyramid of Mycerinus will...
Egypt
More on Khafre Opening
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/92E49EBE-6004-4983-A776-638487A1A5BD.htm
"Khafre, the second-largest of the three Great Pyramids at Giza, outside Cairo, is to reopen on Saturday after being closed for nearly two years for repairs and restoration.
Workers removed graffiti inside the pyramid, repaired cracks and cleaned the walls of salt residue, the Supreme Council of Antiquities said on Thursday" (Aljazeera). See article for more.
- Pyramids Open At Giza
For anyone who was waiting with baited breath to find out which pyramids are currently open at Giza, the most up to date information sent to me comes from Mary Lake (thanks Mary!) who says that in January both Khafre and the Great Pyramid were open, with...
- Grand Museum Of Egypt
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/A3322BF3-1F5C-45B2-9DDD-E7C0F0227150.htm "The unveiling on Wednesday was the latest step in the government's ambitious $500 million project for the Grand Museum of Egypt, which is intended to gather in one spot...
- 13th Dynasty Mummy Found In Thebes
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/432DEC5F-FDDC-47E8-BD7A-0814BD16FE98.htm "Buried for nearly 3600 years, a rare statue of Egypt's King Neferhotep I has been brought to light in the ruins of Thebes by a team of French archaeologists. Officials...
- More On The Dashur Mummy
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/C9350D7E-3059-4F69-9DB0-0A276B5757AC.htm There are no more details, but this page does contain a photograph of the mummy casing, showing the face and the vivid colouring. Egyptology News Blog, Andie Byrnes...
- Chephren Pyramid Open For Visitors Saturday
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html11/o311224g.htm "Culture Minister Farouk Hosni will re-open the Pyramid of King Chephren in Giza as of Saturday after the completion of restoration works. In statements, Hosni said the third Pyramid of Mycerinus will...