Egypt
The Star Central (Hisham Zulkifli)
- Abu Rawash
drhawass.com With photo. The pyramid of Djedefre is located in Abu Rawash, about eight kilometers north of Giza. Djedefre, the son of Khufu, ascended the throne after his father’s death. We know that Djedefre was Khufu’s heir because his name was...
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- The Pyramids Of Giza
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Egypt
Rising from the ruins
The Star Central (Hisham Zulkifli)
Recent studies have pointed to a fourth pyramid that was built during the fourth dynasty of ancient Egypt. Local authorities are already talking about plans to open it to visitors next year.
CAN anybody lose a pyramid in Egypt? Apparently, yes, in a place called Abu Rawash, some 8km north of Giza where the country’s great pyramids are.
Recently, media members who congregated in Giza, in the south-west of the capital Cairo in northern Egypt, found themselves coming face to face with an Egyptian man on a mission. Dr Zahi Hawass, the secretary-general of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, declared that by next year, he wants all the pyramids to be opened to the public.
“Anyone who comes to Egypt will be able to go and see Abu Rawash, which will be opened to the public,” he said at a press conference in May, during which newsmen were treated to an abridged version of The History Channel’s new documentary, The Lost Pyramid. (It premieres on Astro Channel 555 tonight.)
But, really, how can anyone miss a pyramid? After all, it is one of those massive stone structures hundreds of feet tall, right?
The fact is, even though there are more than 80 of these burial monuments along the Nile River, they are all in various states of ruin, with some barely recognisable as pyramids. Indeed, some resemble little more than mounds of sand.
- Abu Rawash
drhawass.com With photo. The pyramid of Djedefre is located in Abu Rawash, about eight kilometers north of Giza. Djedefre, the son of Khufu, ascended the throne after his father’s death. We know that Djedefre was Khufu’s heir because his name was...
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Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El Aref) On Monday morning on the Giza plateau workers were busy removing sand from the newly discovered tomb of Idu, overseer of the construction of the Great Pyramid. They were surrounded by a media scrum, gathered around admiring...
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- The Pyramids Of Giza
New York Post (Jasmin K Williams) Two page piece looking at the pyramids of Giza. Nothing new, but quite informative if you know little about the pyramids. We've been marveling at this ancient wonder for thousands of years. Here's a look at The...