Gee, y’think? :’)
For the turn of the New Year 1999->2000, Zahi Hawass planned to have a “solid gold” pyramidon put on the top of the Great Pyramid, some other decorations, along with fireworks and light show — but the kibosh got put on that because it was said to be a Zionist plot.
Yeah, they’ve got a lot on the ball over in Egypt.
Crowning the pyramid
By Nevine El-Aref
[from 1999 and a file on the hard drive]
http://www.ahram.org.eg/weekly/1999/457/tr1.htm
Against a backdrop of allegations of a Zionist link, the Giza plateau is a hive of activity, with the Ministry of Culture and the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) busy preparing for the millennium celebrations - the highlight of which will be the capping of the pyramid of Khufu. But, with the event lying just around the corner, some fundamental matters need addressing, not least of which is how to get the multitude of expected visitors onto the plateau and how to place the nine-metre-high, gold-plated capstone atop the lofty monument...
Meanwhile, research is being carried out by the SCA in collaboration with the Remote Sensing and Space Science Authority and the Egyptian military forces to assess the condition of the great stones on the face of the pyramid and determine the best method to place the cap...
Countless suggestions have been made on how best to lift the golden pyramidion and place it in position...
This is in sharp contrast to some allusions on the Internet and in opposition newspapers that the planned celebration supports Jewish and Masonic ideas... Hawass went on to explain that an important relief was found four years ago in a tomb in Abusir, beside the pyramid of the Middle Kingdom Pharaoh Amenemhat...
Conspiracy theories aside though, another point of considerable concern is how the plateau can be accessed by such a large number of people...