Ancient Burial Chamber Uncovered in Egypt, With 17 Mummies ... So Far - The New York Times
▻https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/13/world/middleeast/egypt-mummies-burial-site-minya.html?_r=0
The country’s antiquities minister, Khaled Al-Anani, called 2017 a “historic year” for archaeological discoveries. “It’s as if it’s a message from our ancestors who are lending us a hand to help bring tourists back,” he said at a news conference on Saturday.
Le NYT reprend innocemment une image qui suscite beaucoup de critiques en Egypte : on couvre le désert de riches tapis pour que le ministre n’aille pas gâter ses pompes en visitant les sites archéologiques...