Have any of you heard about this project; »The Pyramids Plateau Master Plan«? Basically it's a plan to restore the whole area around the famous pyramids at the "Giza Plateau" in Egypt to its former glory. To restore the mystique and sacredness of the place so to speak. It's a huge project in many phases, but so far two has been completed. Here's a link to the current plans.
I'm sad to say I have never visited the great pyramids myself, but maybe that's a blessing in disguise, as it seems the whole experience will be improved so much in the future. They will be removing most of the modern buildings (shops, ect.) that has popped up in the vicinity of the pyramids - in fact I heard there's a Pizza Hut right next to the Sphinx! All traffic will be directed around the pyramids, and access will only be available to tourists by an electric train.
All in all, this sounds like a great plan. I find it very important to protect our world heritage of which the great pyramids and the Sphinx of course is an invaluable part.
(Dr. Zahi Hawass)
This project seems to be the brainchild of Dr. Zahi Hawass (Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities), and I must commend him, as well as the Egyptian government and the project's architect Tarek Naga (an Egyptian arhcitect working in Los Angeles) to undertake this project. Personally I can't wait to see how it turns out, and one day hopefully visit the Giza pyramids like it must have been to visit them in the past.
I'm sad to say I have never visited the great pyramids myself, but maybe that's a blessing in disguise, as it seems the whole experience will be improved so much in the future. They will be removing most of the modern buildings (shops, ect.) that has popped up in the vicinity of the pyramids - in fact I heard there's a Pizza Hut right next to the Sphinx! All traffic will be directed around the pyramids, and access will only be available to tourists by an electric train.
All in all, this sounds like a great plan. I find it very important to protect our world heritage of which the great pyramids and the Sphinx of course is an invaluable part.
(Dr. Zahi Hawass)
This project seems to be the brainchild of Dr. Zahi Hawass (Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities), and I must commend him, as well as the Egyptian government and the project's architect Tarek Naga (an Egyptian arhcitect working in Los Angeles) to undertake this project. Personally I can't wait to see how it turns out, and one day hopefully visit the Giza pyramids like it must have been to visit them in the past.