{"id":206255,"date":"2018-12-18T10:30:24","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T13:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=206255"},"modified":"2019-06-30T16:32:34","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T19:32:34","slug":"archaeologist-says-egypt-is-safe-for-tourists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/archaeologist-says-egypt-is-safe-for-tourists\/","title":{"rendered":"Archaeologist says Egypt is safe for tourists"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Archaeologist and Egyptologist Zahi Hawass said this Monday (17) that Egypt is a safe destination for tourists and called upon Brazilians to travel to his countries. \u201cAll of the [historic] sites are very safe. There is nothing that can happen to tourists,\u201d he stressed during a press conference at the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong> in S\u00e3o Paulo. The researcher is in Brazil for a series of lectures (see full schedule at the end of this story).<\/p>\n

One of Egypt\u2019s main sources of revenue, tourism dwindled since the so-called Arab Spring, in 2011, and as a result of bursts of violence, especially in the Sinai Peninsula, including a Russian passenger aircraft which crashed in 2015. \u201cWithout tourism you cannot restore the monuments and the tickets [to the sites] are what pays for that. These are world heritage sites,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Hawass talked about a lot of new features for the next couple of years, such as the Grand Egyptian Museum opening, near the Giza pyramids in 2020, the reorganization of the Grand Pyramids sites, so that it really becomes an outdoors museum, \u2018not a zoo,\u2019 and the Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Old Cairo, which is going to tell the entire country\u2019s history, among other things.<\/p>\n

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Said Abdel Aal, who works in excavations, at the 4,400-year-old tomb discovered in Saqqara<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The archeologist also commented on the discovery announced last Saturday (15) of a 4,400-year-old tomb in Saqqara<\/a> \u2013 near Cairo \u2013 the burial site of a priest and his family. The tomb is in great conditions. \u2018It is a tomb from the Ancient Kingdom, I was there five days ago,\u2019 Hawass said.<\/p>\n

The Egyptologist addressed the search for Cleopatra and Mark Antony\u2019s tomb. According to him, the responsible for the search is Kathleen Martinez, from Dominican Republic, and statues, coins and a rock with inscriptions referring to Ptolemy V (210-181 BC), Cleopatra\u2019s ancestor and predecessor, were found during the excavations of a temple in Alexandria. \u2018It\u2019s the first time someone searches for Cleopatra\u2019s tomb, they used to look just for Alexander the Great\u2019s tomb before,\u2019 commented Hawass.<\/p>\n

He emphasized the recovery of 600 objects that had been illegally taken from the country in the last couple of years and a thousand artifacts that had been plundered during the 2011 revolution. \u2018In the Museum of Cairo, they [the looters] wanted gold and \u201cred mercury\u201d, which is a legend some people believe in, a liquid that supposedly was in the mummies necklaces and granted powers to control demons and get rich\u2019, he told. Few are the items that were not recovered according to Hawass.<\/p>\n

As in the exclusive he gave previously to ANBA<\/a>, he said: \u2018I hope to discover something important until the end of the year.\u2019 He was referring to his current searches for tombs of kings and queens such as Ramesses VIII, Thutmose I, Ankhesenamun, and even Nefertiti.<\/p>\n

When questioned if he is confident he will make an actual discovery, Hawass said an archeologist can never say he or she is confident. \u2018Because a curse will make you not find anything,\u2019 he joked.<\/p>\n

Hawass also complimented the Brazilian archeologic mission in Egypt, which is going t<\/p>\n

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Rubens Hannun (left) watches Zahi Hawass<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

o have its third field stage in Luxor<\/a>. \u2018We hope to have more Brazilian expeditions. We know Brazilians love Egypt, and they are welcome to do more works in Egyptology,\u2019 he declared.<\/p>\n

He went to the Arab Chamber with Egyptian ambassador in Brasilia Alaaeldin Roushdy, and the trade consul in S\u00e3o Paulo Mohamed Elkhatib, and was received by the Arab Chamber president Rubens Hannun.<\/p>\n

The archeorlogist gave a lecture in S\u00e3o Paulo on Sunday (16) and will do another one this Tuesday (18). After that he will be in Curitiba on Thursday (20), and Rio de Janeiro on Saturday (22).<\/p>\n

Service<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lecture \u2018Mummies, Pyramids, and Cleopatra: New Findings\u2019<\/p>\n

Presented by Zahi Hawass<\/p>\n

S\u00e3o Paulo<\/p>\n

December 18, at 8 pm<\/p>\n

Casa Lucci, Rua Cl\u00f3vis de Oliveira, 244, Morumbi<\/p>\n

Curitiba
\nEm 20 de dezembro, \u00e0s 19 horas
\nAudit\u00f3rio H. Spencer Lewis
\nRua Nicar\u00e1gua, 2620, Bacacheri<\/p>\n

Rio de Janeiro<\/p>\n

December 20, 7 pm<\/p>\n

Windsor Barra Hotel
\nAvenida L\u00facio Costa, 2630, Barra da Tijuca<\/p>\n

Tickets: from BRL 230 toBRL 300<\/p>\n

For purchases in S\u00e3o Paulo and Rio de Janeiro through the website http:\/\/zahihawassnobrasil.com.br<\/a><\/p>\n

More information at: contato@horusviagens.com<\/a> or (32) 3031-4707<\/p>\n

In Curitiba prices range from BRL 65 to BRL 230 and registrations may be made clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n

S\u00e9rgio Tomisaki\/ANBA<\/div>\n
Said Abdel Aal, who works in excavations, at the 4,400-year-old tomb discovered in Saqqara<\/div>\n
S\u00e9rgio Tomisaki\/ANBA<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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