.. King Tut is the Son of Akhenaton...Zahi Hawass I had an exceptional adventure recently in Middle Egypt at a site known as El Ashmunein. In Greek the site was known as Hermopolis after the Greek god Hermes – the ancient Egyptian god Thoth, the god of wisdom. The site contained a temple dedicated to Thoth and a large statue of Thoth in the form of a baboon still can be seen today. I hold El Ashmunein close to my heart because forty years ago I started my career as an inspector of antiquities, only a few kilometers away, at Tuna El Gebel. Near my rest house was another
rest house that was built for our great man Taha Hussein when he was the
..The Museum of sunken Antiquities in Alexandria
The regions of Eastern and port Qaytbay of the most important tourist attractions and recreational and economic Alexandria; as the residential areas around the large, including the city's main commercial areas, in addition to a number of social and sports clubs with them. The increased importance of the two regions, after the discovery of the submarine by, and the emergence of the idea of establishing a museum world under water, to introduce these effects.Explains Dr. Mohamed lion, Professor of
Oceanography, University of Alexandria, that such a museum needs a strong
minister of education. He used to come in the winter and everyday he would visit the tomb of Isadora, a lady who lived during the Roman Period. Isadora drowned in the Nile and her lover built a beautiful tomb for her. Her lover used to travel about 50 kilometers from Sheikh Abada, on the east of the Nile, to Tuna El Gebel, on the west of the Nile, to light a pottery lamp in her memory.
When Taha Hussein was in residence, he would light this lamp everyday.
lighting to help the users to Algaichin clear vision of the effects of the sunken, so as not to affect the lighting on the marine environment. The BNA is Prof. Dr. Hassan al-Banna, a professor of marine chemistry, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, and one sank effects interested in the city Us to enter the depth of the problem facing the administration of the Museum of water in any of the regions, and says that,even if the complete closure of the sewage outfalls the prospect of continued .
.. Sphinx Scientific Update Report
Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni received a technical and ecological report on the health of the Great Sphinx at Giza, which asserted that the Sphinx and surrounding bedrock are safe, and that the groundwater in the area in front of it has not affected any part of its body.Dr. Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of theSupreme Council of
..Al Azhar Park ,
Cairo,Egypt
The Al-Azhar Park in Egypt is located on a hilly site and surrounded by historic districts of Islamic Cairo. This park has become a popular destination amongst the many visitors to the city. Al- Azhar Park is Located in the heart of the city and offers panoramic view of the surrounding area. The Al-Azhar Park was made with effort of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture
Antiquities (SCA) said that the scientific studies carried out by the Ecology and Engineering Center revealed that the groundwater in front of the sphinx is potable water, found at a depth of 4,8 metres below ground – a level which has not changed since ancient times. He asserted that within two months, the water in front of the Sphinx will be pumped out within the framework of a 2 million LE project being carried out by the Archeological Engineering Centre at Cairo University (AEC). Dr. Hafez Abdel Azim, head of the AEC, explained that the movement and level of the subterranean water under the Valley Temple of Khafre are stable.
in 1984, on 30 hectare (74 acre) land with the Islamic belief that all are trustees of God's creation and therefore must seek make it a better place than it was before. This endeavor cost around 30 million USD and has since then become a harbinger for case studies to solve the challenges of historic cities.The western side of AL- Azhar Park in Egypt is the old Fatimid city and its extension Darb Al Ahmarthat has wealth of mosques, madrasas and mausolea. One can find on the South of the park Sultan Hassan Mosque and the Ayyubid Citadel. To the eastern side is the City of the Dead where people live with the cenotaphs.