Talking Pyramids

While the Great Pyramid closes for the 11/11/11, the Earth Pyramid project launches. The Earth Pyramid Project is a truly ambitious project with noble aims. The goal is to get the world thinking about the future of the planet and to bring together the different governments, schools and other groups to discuss these global issues. [...]

The Masonic pyramid on the US $1 note The pyramids at Giza will be closed today in order to avoid rituals that were planned to be carried out there on the 11/11/11. Atef Abu Zahab, head of the Department of Pharaonic Archaeology said that the decision to close the pyramids only came “after much pressure” [...]

A new electronic ticket system to enter the Giza Plateau was scheduled to begin operating Monday after a series of successful experiments in collaboration with the Ministry of Defense. 

 The system mechanically automates ticket-selling to those visiting the Giza Plateau. It is hoped that the new system will make visitor entry more organised. The [...]

I’ve received a report from Maryanne Stroud Gabbani, who lives in Egypt, of an illegal road being built through the desert north of Abu Sir. Maryanne included many photos of the new road as well as some sensitive areas that are being quarried. Rubbish is also being dumped in the area. Trucks are dumping here [...]

The Grand Egyptian Museum The third phase of the construction of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is moving forward and the GEM Committee is preparing a shortlist of companies from Spain, Brussels, Italy and Egypt proposed in the bid. The third phase of the build includes the construction of the museum’s main exhibition halls, which [...]

Another update on the state of (dis)repair of the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara: Mohammed Abdel Fattah, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, inspected the ongoing renovations at the step pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara with General Mohammed el-Sheikha, head of the developments unit of the council Monday. Abdel Fattah said that the [...]

Cintec prepare to enter the pyramid There has been another development in the controversy of the halt to the restoration efforts on Djoser’s Step Pyramid at Saqqara. The restrictions to the Supreme Council of Antiquities’ budget have resulted in a cessation of payments to Cintec, the company carrying out these restorations to the inner chambers [...]