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WitnessJaromir Krejci on the day he found a queen
Jaromir Krejci is a young Czech Egyptologist, teaching at the Institute of
Egyptology of Charles University in Prague. A few years ago, shortly after
his graduation, he joined excavation works conducted by Czech
Egyptologists in a pyramid complex near the Egyptian city of Abusir, on
the site allocated to the Czech Republic by the Egyptian Supreme Council
for Antiquities. Here Jaromir Krejci recalls one morning when the Czech
team unexpectedly discovered the mummy of a nameless Ancient Egyptian
queen.
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Current AffairsCzech project awarded in international competition for Grand Egyptian Museum
In Egypt the Czech Republic is probably best known thanks to its
archaeologists. Czech Egyptologists have been excavating in the country
for decades and have achieved remarkable results. Now, the Czech Republic
has the chance to become a synonym for quality architecture for Egyptians.
Czech architect Martin Roubik was a member of the Norwegian team that
designed the monumental library in Alexandria. This month, Mr Roubik and
his colleagues won an award as part of a project to design the new Grand
Egyptian Museum, announced by the government of Egypt and UNESCO.
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