Renovation of Egyptian pyramid sparks criticism | DW News

A renovation project at one of the Pyramids of Giza has sparked outrage online the head of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities shared a video on Facebook showing renovation work on the Manara pyramid to replace its lost Granite covering the aim is to restore the original form of the ancient

Structure over the next 3 years but critic said the project disregards established archaeological Norms that prohibit Renovations commenters compared the project to straightening the Leaning Tower of Pisa and sarcastically suggested wallpapering the pyramid instead of covering it in massive Granite blocks it’s the latest case of outrage over Egypt’s handling of ancient

Sites which boost the economy because of how many tourists they attract protests also erupted recently when parts of cairo’s historic area were destroyed and officials announced an investigation after a contractor painted over ornate parts of a 15th century mosque in Alexandria

The head of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities sparked outrage when he shared a video online showing renovation work on one of the Pyramids of Giza.

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7 comments
  1. Ik zou eerst een volledige en juiste scan van alle ruimten in de pyramide maken en berekeningen maken, voordat ik er een blok op zou leggen. Verder vind ik de renovatie een mooi gebaar.

  2. I reckon they don't understand the concept of patina. Unless the fundamental structure is compromised let dead dogz lie.

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