Egypt
- Rising Groundwater Threatens Monuments
MCOT English News The fact that variations on this story keeps rearing its head is a sad reflection on the threat to many monuments in Egypt. As well as highlighting the problem at Giza, this piece suggests that solutions have been proposed, but were...
- Egypt Says Sphinx Not Threatened By Water
Reuters Africa Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities said on Thursday the Sphinx was not in danger after some media reported that water below the surface nearby could damage the 4,500-year-old monument. Concerns about potential damage to the limestone...
- Saving The Sphinx, Again
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2006/786/fr3.htm A piece on the Al Ahram Weekly website about the latest restoration work on the Sphinx: "The Giza Plateau was a hive of activity yesterday, reports Nevine El-Aref. In addition to the usual tourists roaming around...
- 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...
- Wall Around The Sphinx
Egyptian archaeologists have found the remains of a mud brick wall built to protect the Sphinx on the Giza plataeu. The 132 meter long wall has been dated to the restoration of the sphinx under the authority of Thutmosis IV....
Egypt
Sphinx restoration begun
http://tinyurl.com/lcudw (ndtv.com)
"Scientists in Egypt on Monday started the restoration of the Great Sphinx of Giza. The Supreme Council of Antiquities is carrying out the work, with scientists hoping to rectify previous mistakes in the restoration of the monument. Zahi Hawas, the head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said the Sphinx had suffered the greatest damage when workers used cement to restore the statue in the 80s."
See the above page for the rest of the brief bulletin.
- Rising Groundwater Threatens Monuments
MCOT English News The fact that variations on this story keeps rearing its head is a sad reflection on the threat to many monuments in Egypt. As well as highlighting the problem at Giza, this piece suggests that solutions have been proposed, but were...
- Egypt Says Sphinx Not Threatened By Water
Reuters Africa Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities said on Thursday the Sphinx was not in danger after some media reported that water below the surface nearby could damage the 4,500-year-old monument. Concerns about potential damage to the limestone...
- Saving The Sphinx, Again
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2006/786/fr3.htm A piece on the Al Ahram Weekly website about the latest restoration work on the Sphinx: "The Giza Plateau was a hive of activity yesterday, reports Nevine El-Aref. In addition to the usual tourists roaming around...
- 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...
- Wall Around The Sphinx
Egyptian archaeologists have found the remains of a mud brick wall built to protect the Sphinx on the Giza plataeu. The 132 meter long wall has been dated to the restoration of the sphinx under the authority of Thutmosis IV....