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Egypt has unveiled new visitor facilities on the plateau outside Cairo where the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx are situated, the country’s most visited heritage site and the sole remaining wonder of the ancient world. Developers late on Tuesday night opened a new restaurant, “9 Pyramids Lounge”, which covers an area of 1,341 square meters and overlooks the Giza pyramids.

Source: Egypt upgrades visitor experience at Giza pyramids site

Dating back to the 26th dynasty, the coffins of priests and clerks were found at the UNESCO heritage site of Saqqara Necropolis…

Source: Over 50 Ancient Coffins Unveiled in Egypt

Armed conflict and war, earthquakes and other natural disasters, pollution, poaching, uncontrolled urbanisation and unchecked tourist development pose major danders to world heritage sites

Source: Africa tops list of world heritage in danger sites

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After 14 years, the oldest pyramid in the world, known as the Pyramid of Djoser, has reopened. Here’s what it’s like inside.

Source: Inside the Pyramid of Djoser — the world’s oldest still-standing stone building — that reopened after 14 years of restoration

Egypt has reopened the 4,700-year-old Djoser pyramid after 14 years.

Source: Egypt’s oldest pyramid reopens to the public after years of restoration