Wednesday, March 16, 2005

More on Moving Ramesses

http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2005/733/eg5.htm
"Culture Minister Farouk Hosni told reporters that a real life trial move would take place in the next two months. A copy of the statue -- formed to its exact weight and shape -- would be used to test the stability and power of the vehicles meant to transport it. The replica would even take the 'deteriorating parts of the real statue into account,' Hosni said."

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