The Near-Destruction of Giza

Thank you Linant de Bellefonds !

Few visitors to the Giza plateau are aware that the pyramids, Egypt's Old Kingdom treasures and testaments to early pharaonic history, were almost dismantled about 170 years ago. It is hard to imagine that these ancient structures, the most popular tourist sights in Egypt, were nearly sacrificed as part of the plan to modernize that country. Yet, shocking as the idea now seems, Egypt's absolute ruler at the time seriously envisioned and nearly executed the project.

The plan

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I never heard of that before! Thank you for sharing this information. Can you imagine Egypt without its greatest tourist attractions?

It would have had some nice irrigation dams instead.............