DISPLAYING ANCIENT TREASURES

A dozen major museums are being built in Egypt to display the ancient treasures that make up the country’s unique cultural heritage.

The work is taking place under the supervision of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, which oversees the preservation and renovation of the ancient monuments.

With hundreds of archeological expeditions working in Egypt, the council, which preserves and protects the ancient monuments, has recently introduced new rules for fieldwork.

Zahi Hawass, the council’s Secretary General, believes that much of the legacy of Egypt’s past is yet to be found. “I believe we have only discovered about 30% of it, and that 70% is still buried beneath the ground.”