Egypt
'The Ceremony of Love' and the Giza Plateau
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref)
Nevine El-Aref sums up what happened on Friday 11 November on the Giza Plateau, and the loss for Egypt on that day
The "Ceremony of Love" that was scheduled to be held on the footsteps of the Great Pyramid of Khufu on 11 November, and the furore it created among Egyptologists, the public and the media, has raised questions over private functions on the Giza Plateau and meditation sessions inside the Great Pyramid, as well as the roots of misoneism -- a resistance to anything new -- in Egypt and the importance of the Khufu pyramid in New Age rituals.
It all began on 5 November when a Polish numerologist group posted on its website a call for people from all over the globe to come to the Great Pyramid of Khufu on 11 November for its so-called "Ceremony of Love".
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Making A Boat Fit For A King
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine el-Aref) Giza plateau was crowded on Monday as journalists, TV anchors, photographers and antiquities officials flocked to the northern side of King Khufu's Great Pyramid to witness Japanese scientists and archaeologists taking...
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More Re Second Solar Boat
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) Khufu's second solar boat is to be exhibited at the entrance of the Giza plateau after the completion of four years of restoration, writes Nevine El-Aref The north side of King Khufu's Great Pyramid, which dominates...
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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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July 26 Marks Uncovering One Of Biggest Secrets Of Khufu Pyramid
Egypt State Information Service July 26 will mark the uncovering of one of the biggest secrets of the Great Pyramid of Khufu in Giza, Secretary General of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities Zahi Hawwas said Saturday 16/5/2009. Addressing a symposium...
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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...
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