the abdel rassoul family run a cafe these days.f them farmed along the banks of the nile, and as such have an intimate knowledge of what lies on — and underneath — the dust and sand. so this is the 12—year—old boy that they said really discovered the tomb. he claims it was actually his father who first found the tomb of tutankhamun. ahmed abdel rasoul was just a child at the time. now, egyptian perspectives like these are being knowledged more widely, and one of the ways that's happening is by huge landmark public projects like the brand—new grant egyptian museum, due to open in 2023. it'll be the largest archaeological museum complex in the world. and this, too — the avenue of the sphinx, buried under sand for hundreds of years and last year opened to the public for the first time. it runs from luxor temple to karnak, this magnificent complex. what do you think about the fact that it is so crowded? it is so crowded. it's extremely crowded. i have to tell you, this is the busiest it could have got in ancient egypt, because the peop

for the rest of his l life, ahmed abdel rassoul there.bdel rassoul told visitors to luxor about his adventures with howard carter, an account, like so many others, rarely told in the west. but what's good is that the egyptians now reclaiming their story, and the rest of us are beginning to take notice. well away from the big archaeological sites, there are archaeological sites, there are a whole bundle of things to do in egypt, and here are some of the highlights. for beach breaks, the red sea coast has got a string of well—developed resort towns that have been popular for years. resort towns that have been popularforyears. sharm popularfor years. sharm el—sheikh is popularforyears. sharm el—sheikh is probably the especially after recently hosting the cop climate talks. for something quieter, though, you could try the kobe bay, long, white, sandy beaches without the crowds and clubs. the whole stretch of coastline has crystal—clear seas and thriving coral reefs so divers love it. turtles, spinner dolphins, manta rays and dugongs are the b

the abdel rassoul family run a cafe these days.ns of them farmed along the banks of the nile, and as such have an intimate knowledge of what lies on — and underneath — the dust and sand. so this is the 12—year—old boy that they said really discovered the tomb. he claims it was actually his father who first found the tomb of tutankhamun. ahmed abdel rasoul was just a child at the time. while the egyptians clearly played a huge part in the discovery, the persistence of howard carter and the money of his wealthy, aristocratic backer were also vitally important to the success. now, the desire is for both parts of that story to be recognised and told. all these tourists here, all the people who are here, what do you think they believe? do you think they still believe the old version, or do you think they are gradually being told something which is more in tune with what you think? no, i think they carry the same old beliefs. because all of their programmes would only focus on ancient egypt, nothing on the many other layers of egyptian h

the abdel rassoul family run a cafe, these days.ather who first found the tomb of tutankhamun. ahmed abdel rasoul was just a child at the time. now, egyptian perspectives like these are being acknowledged more widely, and one of the ways that's happening is by huge landmark public projects, like the brand—new grant egyptian museum, due to open in 2023. it'll be the largest archaeological museum complex in the world. and this, too — the avenue of the sphinx, buried under sand for hundreds of years, and last year opened to the public for the first time. it runs from luxor temple to karnak, this magnificent complex. what do you think about the fact that it is so crowded? it is so crowded. it's extremely crowded. i have to tell you, this is the busiest it could have got in ancient egypt, because the people who were ordinary were not allowed here. this is an exclusive area. it's only for the priests, only for the members of the royal court, only for the select few. people like ourselves would have never had any glimpse of the inside of t