'Seeking Eternity' gallery still touring America
Egypt-USA, Economics, 1/12/2006

Egypt's Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) Zahi Hawwas said that the Pharaohnic monumental gallery under "Seeking Eternity" will be on its ninth stop in Michigan, USA, at the end of January.

Hawwas said that the gallery is scheduled to visit 13 American states and cities, saying the gallery visited Washington's gallery, Science Museum in Boston, Kimble Museum in Texas, New Orleans in Louisiana, then Colorado and the seventh tour was in Las Vegas.

Wafaa Aseddiq, Director of the Ancient Egyptian Mueum General Supervisor of foreign exhibition committee said the SCA gains one million dollar for each city it visits.

Meantime, next month, Egypt will inaugurate the first open museum for the submerged ruins set up at the Roman Theatre area in Alexandria. 39 pieces will be exhibited including parts of the ancient Alexandria lighthouse.

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