Heritage
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Ancient Egypt
7/5/2012 9:23:15 PM
New water pumping system at Giza Plateau has ecologists worried about possible damage to Egypt's best-known historical monuments
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Heritage
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Ancient Egypt
5/26/2012 4:00:43 PM
The Ministry of State for Antiquities started a project to reduce the water table accumulated under the Sphinx at Giza plateau
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Heritage
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Ancient Egypt
3/18/2012 5:00:00 PM
The tomb of King Khufu’s granddaughter, along with those of five more Old Kingdom noblemen, is to be opened to the public soon
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Heritage
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Ancient Egypt
2/21/2012 1:20:44 PM
The archaeological team took samples Monday from King Khufu’s second solar boat to determine the exact causes of its deterioration and the best restoration methods
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Heritage
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Ancient Egypt
2/16/2012 3:19:41 PM
After being buried in the sand for 4,500 years, King Khufu’s second solar boat will soon be displayed next to its twin on Egypt's famous Giza Plateau
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Heritage
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Ancient Egypt
1/2/2012 12:00:00 PM
Planned 3rd phase to include construction of GEM's main building, built to house some 150,000 artefacts
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Heritage
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Ancient Egypt
1/1/2012 6:56:13 PM
Minister of state for antiquities visits the Sphinx and Mit-Rahina monuments as the Giza Plateau Development Project moves to the next stage
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Heritage
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Ancient Egypt
11/19/2011 5:47:14 PM
After protests removed the original supervisor, Hussein Abdel Bassir has been appointed to replace the head of the yet-to-open Grand Egyptian Museum overlooking the Giza Plateau
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Heritage
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Ancient Egypt
11/10/2011 10:55:41 PM
Egyptian authorities have not only cancelled a meditation ceremony due to be held Friday, but have closed the Khufu Pyramid entirely for the day
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Heritage
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Ancient Egypt
11/5/2011 2:31:03 PM
Preparations for a meditation ceremony at the footsteps of the Great Pyramid of Giza 11 November, ostensibly to save the earth, created a brouhaha among Egyptologists and led to its cancellation
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Heritage
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Ancient Egypt
10/31/2011 5:56:07 PM
The Supreme Council of Antiquities has promised to provide the necessary budget to complete the construction of the wall surrounding the Giza plateau area
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Heritage
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Ancient Egypt
6/23/2011 5:31:00 PM
Buried for 4,500 years, King Khufu’s second solar boat, designed to ferry him to the afterlife, has been uncovered
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Heritage
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Islamic
4/26/2011 6:27:03 PM
Police will appear again at major archaeological sites and tourist attractions
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Heritage
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Ancient Egypt
3/3/2011 10:08:01 AM
An armed gang has attacked two antiquities storage units on the Giza plateau, snatching an undetermined number of artefacts
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Heritage
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Ancient Egypt
11/10/2010 7:58:38 PM
A new discovery at Giza plateau has finally debunked Herodotus's assertion that the Pyramids were built by slaves
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Heritage
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Ancient Egypt
11/3/2010 6:30:00 PM
The first of the 1,500 artefacts planned for exhibition at the Grand Egyptian Museum overlooking the Giza Plateau has arrived safe and sound
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