Egypt's antiquities chief announced a project to restore an ancient pyramid's granite cladding. He called it "Egypt's gift to the world," gesturing to work apparently already begun. But some heritage ...

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has scuttled a controversial plan to reinstall ancient granite cladding on the pyramid of Menkaure, the smallest of the three great pyramids of Giza, a committee formed by the ...

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A project to restore granite blocks that once covered a greater portion of the Pyramid of Menkaure in Giza has been criticized by some preservationists. By Julia Halperin When the Egyptian authorities ...

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Kochi: Triggering safety fears among residents of Chander Kunj Army Towers at Silversand Island in Vytilla, a large granite wall cladding of the lift on ground floor fell down on Monday morning.

SAFETY fears have been raised at the Scottish Parliament after a piece of granite cladding the size of a pavement slab fell off the building in high winds. The panel, which measured 80 by 30cm, fell ...