A controversial renovation project at Egypt’s Menkaure pyramid has recently sparked a social media backlash, raising questions about the protection of Egypt’s heritage sites. The Supreme Council of Antiquities initiated the project to stabilize the pyramid’s eroding limestone casing, which involves replacing missing stones with custom-made granite blocks. While the Supreme Council of Antiquities touts the project as crucial to safeguarding the ancient wonder, a groundswell of criticism and online dissent has emerged, questioning the methods employed and the potential long-term consequences. Proponents of the project Supporters of the project, including Mostafa Waziri, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, laud the initiative as essential for the durability and longevity of the pyramid. They argue that modern materials and methods are necessary to combat accelerated deterioration caused by environmental factors. According to some reports, Egypt is the world’s hottest hotspot, baking under record-breaking temperatures that rise over 3 degrees Fahrenheit every decade. In Aswan, where temperatures regularly surpass 100 degrees Fahrenheit, the scorching sun wreaks havoc on ancient granite monuments, splitting them with cracks. Climate change has led some experts to argue that the tombs in Luxor’s Valley of the…
