Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Modern-day cemetery sprawling toward ancient Egyptian necropolis

This story has appeared in the Egyptian press, but here is a comprehensive take on the situation from outside Egypt:
http://science.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/14/16511366-modern-day-cemetery-sprawling-toward-ancient-egyptian-necropolis?lite
It's interesting to read what the villagers have to say about the situation.
We visited Dahshur in March 2012 and I am including some photos from that visit of the Black Pyramid referred to in the article.


Black Pyramid from the Bent Pyramid

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