After decision, indecision and decision the red granite statue of Ramses II will move ahead to its new location at the court of the Grand Egyptian Museum, overlooking giza plateau, on August 25. Culture minister Faouk Hosni announced yesterday. Such decision came after the completion of all studies required to guarantee the safety of the statue transportation and the construction of the trucks that would load the statue during its strip from Babul Hadid to the Grand Egyptian Museum.

While continuing a routine excavation works at Shunet El-Zebib, north of Abydos in the Upper Egyptian city of Sohag, a joint American excavation mission from Yale University, Institute of Fine Arts, the Pennsylvania University Museum and New York Universities, has uncovered more Early Dynastic grave treasure.

Culture Minister Farouk Hosni announced that the treasure includes of a collection of 200 rough ceramic beer and wine jars date back to the second Dynasty that are contemporary with the original period of use of the enclosure during the reign of Khasekhemwy.