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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Obenga: [QB] Egypt's antiquity authorities have urged archaeologists to focus their efforts on uncovering and preserving monuments in Lower Egypt in the area of the Nile Delta. Dr Gaballa Ali Gaballa, secretary-general of Egypt's SCA said "The delta was Egypt's doorway to the world, and the world's doorway to Africa,". "The history of the civilisation of the world is buried here." Dr Zahi Hawass, director of the Giza Plateau, said he "wants archaeologists to stop working in Upper Egypt and other sites for 10 years and instead concentrate all their efforts on the delta." As Hawass and Gaballaha both hail from Lower Egypt it may come as no surprise that two of Egypt's most influential antiquity officials are calling for more archaeological resources to be directed towards the Nile Delta. Yet in "The Valley of the Kings", one of Upper Egypt's most popular tourist attractions, the tombs are crumbling, fissures and moisture damage are rife, causing, in some cases, irreparable damage to tomb paintings on walls and ceilings, if not the tombs themselves. Many of ancient Egypt's monuments, temples and tombs have been uncovered and it is not unsurprising that lengthy conservation projects are needed to preserve them for future generations. The SCA directive should not be focusing on a North-South dived but give priority to bona fide projects that focus on preservation rather than excavation. Any comments on the meaning of this statement?? [/QB][/QUOTE]
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