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In the Valley of the Kings the tourists concentrate on visiting certain tombs – especially the tombs of Tutankhamun, Ramesses VI, and Horemheb – while others are hardly visited at all, even though the valley contains sixty-three tombs in total. This means that some tombs need added protection, while others need to be closed completely in order to save the ancient paintings. The Valley of the Kings is lightening so that people will be able to visit the tombs in the evening. This will help to protect the paintings because. This will allow the tombs to escape from the extra heat and moisture that builds up in them over the course of the day. Three special tombs are so important and beautiful that they need to be carefully protected: the tombs of Tutankhamun, Nefertari and Seti I. The latter two are currently closed to the public to help preserve them. In order to allow visitors to Luxor to still see the paintings in these beautiful tombs, On November 4th of this year, they will converting Howard Carter’s rest house in Luxor into a museum with displays focusing celebrating 86 years since the discovery of the tomb on Carter’s great discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun

While working on the project of developing the Egyptian Museum, a monument cache was discovered near the western door’s stair in the western part of the Egyptian Museum in el-Tahrir.

The cache is part of four other parts of a broken inscription that contain limestone hieroglyphic writing. It was divided into two parts with some hieroglyphic signs.

these monuments were buried in the past in this place through the Egyptian Museum archeologists when they were transferring the monuments from the archeological sites to the museum for storage. The Museum archeologists were examining the ancient monuments to burry the artificial pieces but these genuine ones were buried by mistake. The museum in el-Tahrir was set up and opened in 1902 by Auguste Mariette who was a distant relative of Champollion the decipherer of the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone.

On the other hand, the Grand Egyptian Museum is still under construction, but the opening date is not yet fixed.

Some of Spring Tours staff members were invited a few days ago to attend the opening of a new restaurant in Cairo called Taj al Sultan. The restaurant is perfectly located, at the beginning of the famous Khan El Khalili Bazaar and across the road from Al Azhar Mosque. As the restaurant’s name indicates -Taj Al Sultan or the “Crown of the Sultan”-, it is an authentic Oriental restaurant rich with luxurious Oriental décor. The restaurant not only serves Oriental cuisine, but Indian as well! The restaurants capacity is 350 seats spread on two floors, beside a coffee shop on the roof top. We would recommend combining lunch or dinner at Taj al Sultan with a stroll at Khan El Khalili and Al Mouez Street. After such tour, surely you will be enchanted by the “Magic of the Orient”.

An Egyptian mission has discovered that the area to the north of Lake Qarun -within the Faiyum region – is rich in archaeological remains dating back as far as 40 million years. Dr. Hawass (SCA) said that the 10- kilometer-wide area is currently being explored to prevent valuable information from being lost. SCA archaeologists have found many artifacts dating back to the prehistoric period, including arrowheads and other finely crafted stone artifacts of Mousterian, Levallois and Aterian type. They have also uncovered pottery and stone beads dating to the same era, along with the remains of shelters used by prehistoric hunters. Archaeological remains from later periods are also present in the area. A cemetery that most probably dates back to the Greco-Roman period has yielded coins and other small artifacts.

The team has explored a tomb in a cemetery consisting of a deep shaft ending in two chambers, but further excavation is hampered by constantly shifting sands. In addition to the prehistoric andGreco-Roman remains found in the area, thearchaeologists have discovered pottery, pipes, coins and glassware dating to the Fatimid and Mamluk periods. Other finds include medical and cosmetic tools, as well as stone shot used in hunting animals during the Islamic era.

Dr. Hawass added that the excavation was initiated in response to a plan by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism to build hotels and resorts on the northern shore of Lake Qarun. The ongoing SCA excavations will ensure that valuable archaeological evidence is not lost to development, while reinforcing the need to protect all of Egypt’s ancient monuments.

Cairo Tower has just reopened with stunning panoramic view restaurants. The tower has always been a point of reference in the city, now with four diverse restaurants and unmatched panoramic views of Cairo’s famous sites. The highest spot in Cairo is enhanced with strategically placed telescopes to grant spectacular views over Egypt’s capital. The revolving restaurant on the 59th floor offers an array of International cuisine. The Garden Coffee shop on the 60th floor of the Cairo Tower has a more informal dining atmosphere. Visiting hours are from 9 am to midnight.