Egypt
- Development Of Pyramids Of Dashur
Egypt State Information Service Dr. Zahi Hawas Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities announced the start of an international project to develop the area of Dahshor Pyramids, South of Sakkara. The job is to be carried out with five international...
- Conserving East Bank Temples
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2006/793/hr2.htmSherine Nasr, reporting on the work by various project teams including USAID, to conserve a number of archaeological monuments on Luxor's east bank, including important plans to lower the water table: "Since...
- Mummy Of Hatshepsut Found
http://tinyurl.com/kzv6p (Egypt State Information Service) "The true mummy of ancient Egyptian queen Hatshepsut was discovered in the third floor of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Secretary General of Supreme Council for Antiquities Zahi Hawwas revealed...
- Biggest Tomb At Pharonic Thebes's Cemetery Renovated
http://tinyurl.com/dbvs8 (Egyptian State Information Service) "Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni has approved carrying out an urgent project to renovate and develop the biggest tomb at the Luxor Pharaonic cemetery in Thebes. The project will be implemented...
- Developing Egyptian Museum
http://tinyurl.com/b2yj2 (State Information Service)"Dr. Zahi Hawwas, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), said a project was underway to develop the Egyptian Museum's cellar. 'The project is meant to turn the place into...
Egypt
USAID funding for Luxor
http://tinyurl.com/kol8r (Egypt State Information Service)
"The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has allocated $ 40 million to restore and develop Luxor's Western Bank. The project will be carried out in cooperation with the (SCA) Supreme Council for Antiquities, SCA Secretary General Zahi Hawwas told reporters on the sidelines of the Hatshepsut Exhibition in the New York-based Metropolitan Museum of Arts said that the aid will be mainly used to restore the Valley of Kings and Queens. Hawwas said that an international centre for tourists will be set up to brief them on the ancient history of Egypt. 'It will be established outside the monuments area,' he noted. The USAID has allocated $ 5 million to restore and develop Luxor's Eastern Bank."
"The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has allocated $ 40 million to restore and develop Luxor's Western Bank. The project will be carried out in cooperation with the (SCA) Supreme Council for Antiquities, SCA Secretary General Zahi Hawwas told reporters on the sidelines of the Hatshepsut Exhibition in the New York-based Metropolitan Museum of Arts said that the aid will be mainly used to restore the Valley of Kings and Queens. Hawwas said that an international centre for tourists will be set up to brief them on the ancient history of Egypt. 'It will be established outside the monuments area,' he noted. The USAID has allocated $ 5 million to restore and develop Luxor's Eastern Bank."
- Development Of Pyramids Of Dashur
Egypt State Information Service Dr. Zahi Hawas Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities announced the start of an international project to develop the area of Dahshor Pyramids, South of Sakkara. The job is to be carried out with five international...
- Conserving East Bank Temples
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2006/793/hr2.htmSherine Nasr, reporting on the work by various project teams including USAID, to conserve a number of archaeological monuments on Luxor's east bank, including important plans to lower the water table: "Since...
- Mummy Of Hatshepsut Found
http://tinyurl.com/kzv6p (Egypt State Information Service) "The true mummy of ancient Egyptian queen Hatshepsut was discovered in the third floor of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Secretary General of Supreme Council for Antiquities Zahi Hawwas revealed...
- Biggest Tomb At Pharonic Thebes's Cemetery Renovated
http://tinyurl.com/dbvs8 (Egyptian State Information Service) "Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni has approved carrying out an urgent project to renovate and develop the biggest tomb at the Luxor Pharaonic cemetery in Thebes. The project will be implemented...
- Developing Egyptian Museum
http://tinyurl.com/b2yj2 (State Information Service)"Dr. Zahi Hawwas, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), said a project was underway to develop the Egyptian Museum's cellar. 'The project is meant to turn the place into...