Egypt
- More Re Lighting On Luxor's West Bank
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) THE NEW lighting system on the west bank of the Nile in Luxor is in operation, providing a dramatic view of the famous monuments in the area, Nevine El-Aref reports. The night landscape on the west bank has totally changed....
- 1st Stage Of Pyramids Plateau Development Project Opened
Egypt State Information Service Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni accompanied with Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Zahi Hawwas, inaugurated Monday 11/8/2008 the first stage of the Giza pyramids plateau development project. The...
- Save Esna Temple
http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/gazette/3/A very short piece on the Egyptian Gazette website: "Farouk Geweida in the daily business El-Alam el-Yom referred to a letter from a tourguide warning that underground water is threatening the foundations of the...
- Developing Hatshepsut And Habu Templess
http://tinyurl.com/cnfgr (Egyptian State Information Service) "Culture Minister Farouk Hosni approved the implementation of an integrated project for renovating and developing the two temples of Hatshapsut and Habu town of Luxor with costs estimated at...
- Hatshepsut King Of Upper And Lower Egypt
This is an article on the female king Hatshepsut and her temple at Deir el Bahri which is in a long process of restoration. The author mentions the various reliefs and chapels built by Hatshepsut to honour the gods, herself and her family. The article...
Egypt
Upgrading Queen Hatsheput's Temple
http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/gazette/2/
A short piece by Hassan Saadallah about rennovations to the temple of the Deir el Bahri temple of Queen Hatshepsut: "An urgent project will start soon to preserve the el-Deir el-Bahari Temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Luxor, on the instructions of Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni.
The project will cost LE7 million, as part of a grant from the US Research Centre to preserve and develop the Valley of the Kings. The total grant is estimated at US$10 million. Supreme Council for Antiquities Secretary-General Zahi Hawass said that the project includes providing the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut with close circuit cameras to monitor visitors inside the temple for security purposes. He explained that visitors will only be allowed in through one entrance, which will be an electronic gate for checking visitors' personal belongings. Hawass added that lighting round the temple will be upgraded to allow visitors entry at night, especially in the summer".
The project will cost LE7 million, as part of a grant from the US Research Centre to preserve and develop the Valley of the Kings. The total grant is estimated at US$10 million. Supreme Council for Antiquities Secretary-General Zahi Hawass said that the project includes providing the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut with close circuit cameras to monitor visitors inside the temple for security purposes. He explained that visitors will only be allowed in through one entrance, which will be an electronic gate for checking visitors' personal belongings. Hawass added that lighting round the temple will be upgraded to allow visitors entry at night, especially in the summer".
This is the full item on the Egyptian Gazette.
- More Re Lighting On Luxor's West Bank
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) THE NEW lighting system on the west bank of the Nile in Luxor is in operation, providing a dramatic view of the famous monuments in the area, Nevine El-Aref reports. The night landscape on the west bank has totally changed....
- 1st Stage Of Pyramids Plateau Development Project Opened
Egypt State Information Service Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni accompanied with Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Zahi Hawwas, inaugurated Monday 11/8/2008 the first stage of the Giza pyramids plateau development project. The...
- Save Esna Temple
http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/gazette/3/A very short piece on the Egyptian Gazette website: "Farouk Geweida in the daily business El-Alam el-Yom referred to a letter from a tourguide warning that underground water is threatening the foundations of the...
- Developing Hatshepsut And Habu Templess
http://tinyurl.com/cnfgr (Egyptian State Information Service) "Culture Minister Farouk Hosni approved the implementation of an integrated project for renovating and developing the two temples of Hatshapsut and Habu town of Luxor with costs estimated at...
- Hatshepsut King Of Upper And Lower Egypt
This is an article on the female king Hatshepsut and her temple at Deir el Bahri which is in a long process of restoration. The author mentions the various reliefs and chapels built by Hatshepsut to honour the gods, herself and her family. The article...