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Egyptologist Opens Children's Museum Exhibit
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An exhibit in town is designed to inspire kids with something that shows them the way to adventure. It is at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, its title: Maps, Tools for Adventure.

"Say the word Egypt to a child of say, eight in this country and they say mummies, because mummies has magic," said Dr. Zahi Hawass, Egyptologist.

"The great pyramid, it has a riddle how it was built."

Dr. Hawass is in Indianapolis to speak about his passion for the riddles and mysteries of his country that have been uncovered and those that are yet to be discovered.

"We discovered until now only 30 percent. Every day there is a mystery you are solving," Dr. Hawass said...

Egyptologist Opens Children's Museum Exhibit, Steve Bray, WISH-TV, Indiana, USA, October 13, 2006.

cf. Amazing 'MAPS', S.L. Berry, Indianapolis Star, Indiana, USA, October 13, 2006.


#2147 posted by Mark Morgan on 18 October 2006, 6:24:41 PM  Permalink   comment [] trackback []

Egypt Travel and Antiquity News
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The regular roundup of travel and antiquity news from TravelVideo.TV covers the following:

  • Saint Catherine Coptic artefacts to be displayed in US
  • Coptic artefacts found in Luxor
  • Rare Egyptian antiquities now on-line
  • Garana: Tourists to Egypt up
  • Egypt among top six countries for Austrian tourists

Egypt Travel News, TravelVideo.TV, Ontario, Canada, October 10, 2006.


#2146 posted by Mark Morgan on 18 October 2006, 6:14:51 PM  Permalink   comment [] trackback []