In exclusive statements to Sky News Arabia, an Egyptian official resolved the controversy surrounding the so-called Project of the Century that aims to re-cover or cover the Small Pyramid of Giza, revealing the formation of a committee of specialists in which a decision will be issued by the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, whose mission is to decide on the final position on the project.
A state of controversy had arisen after the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, represented by the Supreme Council of Antiquities, announced the start of implementation of the project, which will take three years and includes re-encasing the Pyramid of Menkaure with granite, stressing that this is the original of this pyramid and dozens of other pyramids and that the project represents Egypt’s gift to the world in Current century.
But tweeters and those interested in antiquities criticized the matter, either for economic reasons and that the country’s circumstances do not allow for the expenses of such a project, which some see as futile, or for reasons related to the fear that the classification of the pyramid as a world monument would be affected after changing its appearance that people are accustomed to and in which it was registered in international antiquities protection organizations.
Social networking sites also witnessed a wave of ridicule about the matter, and some described the project with descriptions such as “a conch and a pyramid paving.”
For his part, the famous Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass said in an exclusive statement to Sky News Arabia that he “was informed of the formation of a committee with his membership to decide the final position on the announced project regarding the third pyramid.”
Meanwhile, the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Dr. Mustafa Waziri, revealed in statements to Sky News Arabia that “a global scientific committee of experts and specialists has been formed, in which a decision will be issued by the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities and the names of its members will be revealed.”
He continued, “The committee includes archaeology, engineering, architecture, and restoration experts with an international reputation. Their mission is to receive reports from those studying the situation on the ground around the Small Pyramid and decide the position of the announced project: whether it is suitable or not, or part of it is suitable or not, and the study continues for a full year.”
He explained that some people dealt with the project in the manner of “Do not approach prayer” without understanding the dimensions of the project or its details, and descriptions were made that were “not appropriate, such as the shell of a pyramid or its paving stones.”
Waziri explained that the project has very important scientific and archaeological goals, and many aspects, such as whether or not it is possible to re-cover the pyramid with granite stones that fell from it. The committee may conclude that the number of stones suitable for re-covering is small and there is no point in the matter, and the study may show the opposite.
He continued that the study and initial stages of the project also aim to clean the area surrounding the pyramid, remove the rubble around it, and know its four corners, as well as study and know the locations of King Menkaure’s boats, which have not been discovered yet.
He noted that everything that will be monitored by those working on the ground will be put before the committee of experts in the end, which will decide what will and will not be done regarding the project.
2024-01-29 19:52:23
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