Egypt
Certainly the most important decorated tombs should be closed to protect the wall decorations but there must be a way of sealing off the painted burial chamber of Tutankhamen from tourists standing in the antechamber. Also tombs who's decoration is badly damaged such as Merenptah and Siptah's tombs might be well suited as examples for tourist to tour to get an idea of scale and remaining decoration of a kings tomb.
The most important tombs should be reproduced for tourists to explore the replica tombs. The tombs of Thutmosis III, Amenhotep II, Amenhotep III, Ramses I, Seti I, Ramses IV and Ramses VI should be closed.
http://www.examiner.com/x-4178-Dallas-Museum-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Tomb-of-boy-king-to-be-closed-permanently
- Factum Arte's Work In The Tomb Of Tutankhamun
Factum Arte With photos. Thanks to Jane Akshar and her blog for the above link. The High resolution recording and production of an exact facsimile of the Tomb of Tutankhamun is part of A major initiative by the Supreme Council of Antiquities to preserve...
- Tourism: Tourist Regulations In The Vok
drhawass.com Many people who come to Egypt like to take pictures everywhere, to remember their visit. However, many people come into the Cairo Museum and take pictures with flash, even though there are signs everywhere saying no flash photography, which...
- Protecting The Valley Of The Kings
drhawass.com I always say that the Egyptian monuments will be completely destroyed in less than 100 years if tourism isn’t managed properly. Tourism is the number one threat to the Egyptian antiquities. In Egypt we have started many important site management...
- Variations On An Enigma
Al Ahram Weekly Recent discoveries at the Valley of the Kings on Luxor's west bank have changed the understanding of one of the most intriguing archaeological sites in Egypt, says Nevine El-Aref The Valley of the Kings is one of the richest and most...
- Replica Tombs
It only makes sense that Egypt's decorated tombs including those in the Valley of Kings should be closed and replicas created for tourists to visit. http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2009/08/closed-sign-coming-soon-to-king-tuts-tomb.html...
Egypt
Saving Kings Tombs in the Valley
Certainly the most important decorated tombs should be closed to protect the wall decorations but there must be a way of sealing off the painted burial chamber of Tutankhamen from tourists standing in the antechamber. Also tombs who's decoration is badly damaged such as Merenptah and Siptah's tombs might be well suited as examples for tourist to tour to get an idea of scale and remaining decoration of a kings tomb.
The most important tombs should be reproduced for tourists to explore the replica tombs. The tombs of Thutmosis III, Amenhotep II, Amenhotep III, Ramses I, Seti I, Ramses IV and Ramses VI should be closed.
http://www.examiner.com/x-4178-Dallas-Museum-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Tomb-of-boy-king-to-be-closed-permanently
- Factum Arte's Work In The Tomb Of Tutankhamun
Factum Arte With photos. Thanks to Jane Akshar and her blog for the above link. The High resolution recording and production of an exact facsimile of the Tomb of Tutankhamun is part of A major initiative by the Supreme Council of Antiquities to preserve...
- Tourism: Tourist Regulations In The Vok
drhawass.com Many people who come to Egypt like to take pictures everywhere, to remember their visit. However, many people come into the Cairo Museum and take pictures with flash, even though there are signs everywhere saying no flash photography, which...
- Protecting The Valley Of The Kings
drhawass.com I always say that the Egyptian monuments will be completely destroyed in less than 100 years if tourism isn’t managed properly. Tourism is the number one threat to the Egyptian antiquities. In Egypt we have started many important site management...
- Variations On An Enigma
Al Ahram Weekly Recent discoveries at the Valley of the Kings on Luxor's west bank have changed the understanding of one of the most intriguing archaeological sites in Egypt, says Nevine El-Aref The Valley of the Kings is one of the richest and most...
- Replica Tombs
It only makes sense that Egypt's decorated tombs including those in the Valley of Kings should be closed and replicas created for tourists to visit. http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2009/08/closed-sign-coming-soon-to-king-tuts-tomb.html...