Egypt's infamous Pharaoh to get a facelift.Summary: Restoration work will begin on the tomb of Egypt's most famous pharaoh, King Tutankhamen, Egypt's antiquities department said on Tuesday. The Supreme Council of Antiquities The Supreme Council of Antiquities (commonly abbreviated SCA) is part of the Egyptian Ministry of Culture and is responsible for the conservation, protection and regulation of all antiquities and archaeological excavations in Egypt. Restoration work will begin on the tomb of Egypt's most famous pharaoh, King Tutankhamen, Egypt's antiquities department said on Tuesday. The Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA (Single Connector Attachment) An 80-pin plug and socket used to connect peripherals. With a SCSI drive, it rolls three cables (power, data channel and ID configuration) into one connector for fast installation and removal. ) has partnered with the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI GCI Ground Circuit Interrupter GCI Getty Conservation Institute GCI Global Commerce Initiative GCI Green Cross International (non-profit international environmental organization) GCI Growth Competitiveness Index GCI Great Cities Institute ) to work on the conservation and management of the tomb and its wall paintings. "I am happy that Getty will look at the tomb and preserve its beautiful scenes," SCA Secretary General Zahi Hawass was quoted as saying. "I am even more thrilled to invite the GCI to restore his tomb and return the glory of the boy king," Hawass said. The tomb of the pharaoh, who died under mysterious circumstances at about the age of 25, was unearthed by British archaeologists in the Valley of the Kings in 1922, causing an international sensation. "The SCA-CGI project will include scientific analysis of the problems afflicting the wall paintings," Tim Whalen, director of CGI was quoted as saying in the statement. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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