Government to redevelop heritage site in Materya district

CAIRO – 7 August 2017: The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities will be developing heritage areas in Materya district, Cairo, according the ministry’s released statement on Monday.

The district is comprised of several historical sites and heritage that dates back to old Egyptian eras that require maintenance, according to Mohamed Abdel Latif assistant for the Antiquities Ministry for Historical Sites.

He also added, within the released statement, that the development plan involves defining problems for the area and work on renovating these issues.

The areas to be renovated include El Masla site that belonged to King Snosert I; the site includes areas that belonged to King Ramsis VI. Some of the antiquities located in the district of Materya involved carvings and artifacts that were transferred to storages in museums. Other historical sites in district include Maryam’s tree that witnessed the passage of the sacred family.

Renovations will include resolving water scarcity, putting guide signs, and providing information posters about the history of these sites as well as installing surveillance cameras, the statement read.