ALBAWABA - A clip circulating on social media showing Egyptian workers breaking the stones of 'The Great Pyramid of Giza' caused wide anger online.
Activists and Egyptians were angered by the video and accused them of destroying part of Egyptian history as the pyramids of Giza were built thousands of years ago.
In the footage, which went viral and seen by dozens of thousands on social media, workers were seen breaking the stones of The Great Pyramid.
Egypt clarifies video of 'The Great Pyramid of Giza':
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities issued a clarification statement on Sunday regarding a clip circulating on social media, which sparked widespread controversy after its publishers claimed that it documents the "breaking of stones" in the Great Pyramid (Khufu), in the Giza Pyramids area.
The ministry confirmed that what appears in the video has nothing to do with any demolition or alteration of the original stones of the pyramid.
It further explained that the work shown in the video is related to removing modern, non-archaeological building materials that were placed decades ago to cover the electricity grid used to light the pyramid.
The statement also revealed that the Supreme Council of Antiquities "is currently removing these materials as part of a project aimed at updating the lighting network of the Great Pyramid, without these operations touching the body of the pyramid or any of its original stones."
