Pyramids of queens opening to tourists Egypt hopes to bring back visitors frightened off by attack that killed 58

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: January 3, 1998| Author: EILEEN ALT POWELL | Copyright information

For centuries tourists have come to marvel at the Great Pyramids of Egypt's ancient kings. Now Egypt's queens are about to get a chance at equal time.

Three small pyramids beside the massive monument of the pharaoh Cheops one for his mother and two for his principal wives are being opened to the public this month.

Zahi Hawass, chief archaeologist at the pyramids, says the goal is both to preserve the 4,500-year-old ruins and to give visitors more to see at the Giza Plateau on ...

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