Egypt
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- More Grief At The Sca
The head of the SCA is still in conflict with the government, and SCA employees are now closing sites as part of their protests. I cannot imagine how SCA employees believe that closing sites to tourism is going to improve the finances available to improve...
- Graffiti Vandalism At Abydos
Al Masry Al Youm (Fathya el-Dakhakhni) With photo. A group of tourists are believed to have drawn red Stars of David on the walls of the Seti I ruins in the Abydos area of Sohag Governorate. Temple officials said the defacements were new but Secretary-General...
- Ancient Temple Submerged In Sewage
Al Masry Al Youm An ancient Egyptian temple to the god Ptah in the village of Meet Rahina near Memphis, just south of Cairo, now sits submerged in sewage. The temple, which was built during the reign of Pharaoh Ramses II (1279 BC - 1213 BC) and was once...
- More Re Recent Discoveries At Abydos
Tass (Geoffrey Tassie) posted this comment in reply to one of the recent posts re Abydos and I thought it well worth promoting to a post in its own right in case anyone had missed it: This seems to be another report on the work of two young Egyptian inspectors...
- Damaged Abydos
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Egypt
Protestors block tourist access to Temple of Abydos
Youm7
Tourism movement stopped in Abydos Temple in Sohag. Two tourist groups cancelled their visit to the temple due to insecure developments that may arise as a result of protests there.
Resident of the village of Oraba Abydos organized a protest before the entrance of the temple, angry at the shortage of gas canisters in their village.
The story began when Abdoul Aziz al-Nahas received information about 300 people gathering in front of Abydos tourist Temple protesting against the shortage of gas canisters in their village.
- More Grief At The Sca
The head of the SCA is still in conflict with the government, and SCA employees are now closing sites as part of their protests. I cannot imagine how SCA employees believe that closing sites to tourism is going to improve the finances available to improve...
- Graffiti Vandalism At Abydos
Al Masry Al Youm (Fathya el-Dakhakhni) With photo. A group of tourists are believed to have drawn red Stars of David on the walls of the Seti I ruins in the Abydos area of Sohag Governorate. Temple officials said the defacements were new but Secretary-General...
- Ancient Temple Submerged In Sewage
Al Masry Al Youm An ancient Egyptian temple to the god Ptah in the village of Meet Rahina near Memphis, just south of Cairo, now sits submerged in sewage. The temple, which was built during the reign of Pharaoh Ramses II (1279 BC - 1213 BC) and was once...
- More Re Recent Discoveries At Abydos
Tass (Geoffrey Tassie) posted this comment in reply to one of the recent posts re Abydos and I thought it well worth promoting to a post in its own right in case anyone had missed it: This seems to be another report on the work of two young Egyptian inspectors...
- Damaged Abydos
...