Wednesday, March 02, 2005

Hawass :LE 50 million for restoring ancient delta capital


The permanent committee of Egyptian archaeology agreed in its latest meeting under Supreme Council of Antiquities SCA Secretary-General Zahi Hawas on carrying out an integrated project for protecting and restoring the capital of ancient Delta in Tel Basta, Sharkeya governorate.

    The project will be implemented with a total cost of LE 50 million over two years, according to the Lower Egypt and Sinai Archaeology Department general manager Mohammed Abdul Maksoud, noting that the project is one of the most tremendous projects to be carried out by the SCA in collaboration with the German archaeological mission in Egypt.

 
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