New department for sunken antiquities in Sinai

The Higher Council for Antiquities decided to set up a new department for sunken antiquities in South Sinai after discovering a lot of sunken antiquities on the cost of Sinai and the Delta.

Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Antiquities Gaballah Ali Gaballah said that the new department will take the mission of working on Egypt's eastern costs, North and South of Sinai, Port Said and Ras Al-Bar.

He added that the department is funded by one million pounds from the National Project for Developing Sinai to buy machines and equipment.

He added that a number of sunken ships dating back to the Islamic and Romanian ages, are expected to be discovered on South Sinai costs.

On the other hand, Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni said that work is going on to develop and restore the four Kalabsha temples at a cost of three million pounds and which will be inaugurated next October.

The Minister added that the developing process will include preparing and equipping the temples to contain the opened museum which includes 36 wall paintings to be displayed as they are the remaining of Nubia antiquities discovered pieces.

Hosni pointed that developing the Kalabsha's temples will increase the number of tourist coming to Abou Simbel.