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Source: NYT

11-29-15

Hope for Nefertiti’s Tomb, and Egypt’s Economy

The prospect of discovering the long-sought tomb of Queen Nefertiti would be momentous. It would also help Egypt’s tourism industry, which has plummeted in recent years because of political unrest.

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Hope for Nefertiti’s Tomb, and Egypt’s Economy