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"Outrage Over Egypt's Controversial Pyramid Renovation"

A video showing renovation work on Egypt's Menkaure pyramid has sparked criticism and outrage, with experts and commentators decrying the project's "absurdity" and violation of international principles on renovations. The project aims to restore the pyramid's original style by reconstructing its granite layer, but critics argue that such interventions are prohibited and call for immediate mobilization by archaeologists. The issue of heritage preservation in Egypt, a significant source of its GDP, continues to be a subject of heated debate, with recent controversies over the destruction of historic areas and the repainting of a 15th century mosque.