News Item: Ongoing work at Karnak and the Valley of the Kings
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News Item: Ongoing work at Karnak and the Valley of the Kings


http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2004/698/hr1.htm
An overview of the excavation, conservation and archaeological research project carried out this year by the Centre Franco-Egyptian d'Etude des Temples de Karnak (CFEETK), along with their Egyptian colleagues, in five different areas of Karnak temple.
Also, a description of the SCA's planned activities in the valley of the Kings: The SCA is undertaking a site management project with a Japanese Government grant of $2.6 million offered as a grant by the Japanese government.to provide a proper Visitor Centre, a new security system and stricter guidelines for tourists.




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