Peter;
I'm not sure whether to thank you or ask you to pass the Prozac....
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Peter Dixon
>Subject: [OM] problems with photography in egypt
>
>
>Just a quick FYI as Jim is on his way soon and others may be...
>
>Recently, Zahi Hawass head of the egyptian antiquities organization
>changed policy - no photography in any tomb in any tomb, period. The
>directive is being enforced somewhat sporadically on the ground
>however; and not only at tomb sites. Some places will insist on a
>permit, even if the ticket office is no longer selling then,
>some don't
>care, some guards look for a little extra income by being open to
>persuasion.
>
>Jim, if you are in cairo you should have no problems on the giza
>plateau but expect problems if you go in any of the mastaba
>tombs there
>(any you really should...)
>
>Last time I was at the cairo museum photography was allowed (with no
>flash anywhere), but not in the royal mummy room. To get your
>camera in
>it has to be X-rayed, and the operators sometimes play a funny (to
>them) game where the camera is X-rayed and keeps rolling on the
>conveyor and drops of the end!!!
>
>Regards
>
>Pete
>
>
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