Monday, June 04, 2007

No pyramids photo on Portuguese stamps

http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=868962007
"Egypt has refused to allow images of its Pyramids to be used on a Portuguese postal stamp featuring sites in a competition to name the new seven wonders of the world, the state-run news agency said on Sunday. The Middle East News Agency (MENA) quoted Zahi Hawass, Egypt's antiquities chief, as saying the pyramids at Giza should not be used on stamps issued for commercial purposes or included in a competition that is not based on scientific standards."
Well, if you were ever in any doubt about how Hawass feels about the New 7 Wonders, this should give you a pretty good notion!

1 comment:

Roger Pearse said...

I wonder if Khufu was consulted?