A scientific committee headed by Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass agreed not to approve the reassembly of any of the granite blocks found around the body of the Menkaure Pyramid in a project that sparked widespread controversy in Egypt.
The Egyptian Minister of Antiquities and Tourism, Ahmed Issa, received the report prepared by the Supreme Scientific Committee formed under the chairmanship of archaeologist and former Minister of Antiquities, Dr. Zahi Hawass, and the membership of six senior scientists and experts specialized in the fields of archeology and engineering, Egyptians and foreigners from the United States of America, the Czech Republic, and Germany, to review. The joint project between the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the Japanese Waseda University delegation, presented to conduct architectural restoration work for the Pyramid of Menkaure in the pyramid’s antiquities area.
The report explained that in light of the intensive meetings held by the committee and the visits to the Pyramid of Menkaure, and the scientific points and theories that were discussed and put forward, the committee agreed with all its members not to approve the re-installation of any of the granite blocks located around the body of the Pyramid of Menkaure, and the necessity of preserving the current state of the pyramid without any Additions because of its exceptional global archaeological value, and the shape of the original covering of the pyramid can be inferred from the seven rows of courses that are currently present on the body of the pyramid for thousands of years.
The committee stressed that it is impossible to confirm the original and exact location of any of these granite blocks on the body of the pyramid, and that their return will cover the existing evidence of the methods and method of building the pyramids by the ancient Egyptians.
According to the report, the committee expressed its initial approval for archaeological excavations to search for the boat pits of the Pyramid of Menkaure, such as those found next to the pyramids of Khufu and Khafre, provided that there are clear and detailed scientific reasons that are presented in a study that is presented to the Supreme Scientific Committee before starting these excavations, and otherwise The work is limited to the idea of searching for boat holes or boats only.
The committee also supported the archaeological scientific project submitted to study and survey the Pyramid of Menkaure, organize the granite blocks that make up the outer covering that fell from it, and carry out excavation work to uncover the rest of these blocks with inclined angles around the pyramid, in addition to cleaning and organizing the site for visits, stressing that no work will be started or carried out. Scientific or archaeological matters in this project except after the project manager submits a comprehensive, detailed proposal for the project that includes a comprehensive scientific work plan, for discussion in the committee, which in turn will submit a scientific report to the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities for coordination with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and for presentation to the committee. Permanent Museum of Egyptian Antiquities.
The committee stressed the need for the work plan for this project that will be presented to include the time period for implementing the project, and the names of the archaeological members of the work team who must have experience in the field of recording, archaeological excavation, and studying the layers of the earth, in addition to the need for the work team to include an engineer with experience in The field of cultural heritage and restoration, and an architect with experience in architecture, noting the need for the project manager to devote himself full time to implementing this archaeological scientific project.
Egyptologist Zahi Hawass responded to the controversy circulating on social media regarding “paving the pyramid,” after the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mustafa Waziri, announced the “Project of the Century.”
He added: “To reassure all people, there is no such thing as (paving the pyramid). The one who said this was a senile woman, who has no knowledge or any need for her in the shower. There is no one who can pave the pyramid at all. Who can pave the pyramid?!”
Hawass explained that the smaller pyramid was built of limestone taken from the plateau itself, and then King Menkaure resorted to covering his face with granite stones, continuing: “No one can harm the pyramid. Those who say these things are people who want to provoke and gloat without any reason.”
Al-Houthi: The explosives they used to target Gaza are equivalent to 4 atomic bombs that America dropped on Hiroshima.
Abdul Malik Badr al-Din al-Houthi said that the explosives that Israel used to target the Gaza Strip were equivalent to 4 atomic bombs that the United States dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
The following is a summary of the most prominent aspects of the speech of the leader of the Yemeni “Ansar Allah” movement regarding the latest developments in the Al-Aqsa Flood Battle:
For the nineteenth week in a row, the barbaric Israeli aggression against Gaza continues, committing the most heinous and heinous crimes
The enemy is creative in committing heinous crimes in Gaza, and the forces of evil support him with the most deadly and modern means of destruction and killing.
The destructive bombs and missiles provided to the Zionist enemy are the latest in technology from America, Britain and some Western countries
The high-explosive bombs are intended to confront armies that have military bases and huge military equipment, but they are dropped on the heads of children, women, and infrastructure in Gaza.
The massive level of destruction and the continuation of crimes at a high rate in Gaza is due to the American superiority over the Zionist capabilities.
The Israelis would not have inflicted all this comprehensive destruction and horrific crimes on the Gaza Strip without the American support provided to them
The American is primarily responsible for the level of destruction and crime in Gaza and its continuation for this long
The American provides huge funding for heinous crimes and activated emergency provisions twice, as if the Israeli was part of the American army
The Israeli enemy transported more than 25 thousand tons of American shells and missiles to kill children and women in Gaza and destroy homes.
The American is directly involved in aviation, espionage and reconnaissance to provide the information necessary to build plans and operations
The American participates with experts and in the meetings of the Israeli War Council for his partnership in the operation and aggression against Gaza
The US provides protection at the regional level to the enemy entity and pressures and encourages some countries to take negative positions towards the people of Gaza
American pressure forced countries to become negligent, weaken the Islamic position, and provide secret support to the Zionist enemy
The American confronts the free forces that support the Palestinian people, including the aggression against our country
The American provides political support to the enemy entity in the Security Council, and uses its veto to veto any humanitarian decision in favor of the residents of Gaza
The total air raids on Gaza amounted to more than 46 thousand raids on a limited, densely populated geographical area
During the first two months alone, American officials admitted that the Israeli enemy dropped 29,000 American-made bombs on Gaza.
Some reports indicate that America provided 3,000 bombs weighing up to 2,000 pounds, in addition to other types
American bombs have the ability to destroy entire neighborhoods, and their deadly shrapnel extends up to 365 meters in Gaza.
The Israeli enemy uses toxic white phosphorus bombs, with a burning temperature of up to 800 degrees Celsius
The Israeli enemy admitted to firing more than 90,000 shells and artillery missiles into Gaza within 50 days.
The Zionist enemy used various weapons to make the Gaza Strip unfit for life, according to Zionist statements.
Why did Erdogan choose to visit the Imam Al-Shafi’i Mosque and Shrine with Sisi?
Egyptian media revealed the reason why Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan chose to visit the Imam al-Shafi’i Mosque and Shrine with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo.
The Egyptian “Cairo 24” website said that the reason for Erdogan’s visit to the Imam Shafi’i Mosque and Shrine in Cairo in particular may be due to the role that Ankara played in the restoration of the Imam Shafi’i Mosque in a huge project in 2012. At that time, Al-Azhar Al-Sharif and Turkey decided to establish an intellectual center for diligence and renewal in Islamic thought. To confront extremism and Islamophobia.
In 2012, Turkey decided to implement a project to restore the Al-Azhar Mosque and the Imam Al-Shafi’i Mosque, furnish them with carpets, build a building for Turkish students studying at Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, and re-improve the Sultan Mahmoud Sabil and School. This came during the Turkish president’s last visit to Egypt, according to what the Turkish ambassador to Egypt said at the time. .
This huge project, which Turkey implemented in 2012, demonstrated Turkey's interest in Egypt's ancient Islamic culture and its keenness to cooperate with Cairo in preserving and renewing it, which culminated in Turkish President Erdogan's visit to the Imam Al-Shafi'i Mosque and Shrine on the sidelines of his visit to Egypt.
President Erdogan expressed his happiness at visiting Cairo's historical and Islamic landmarks, stressing his great pride in the ancient civilization of the Egyptian people.
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