Director of UNESCO Regional Office Nuria Sanz paid a visit to the Saqqara antiquities area, during which Mostafa Waziri, Secretary-General of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), and other Egyptian officials accompanied her on an introductory tour there.
During the tour, Sanz inspected the excavation work currently being carried out by the Egyptian archaeological mission to unveil more of the area’s secrets.
Meanwhile, Waziri briefed her on the latest archeological discoveries and restoration works of a number of tombs in the region.
In turn, Sanz expressed her admiration of the council’s accomplishments in the archeological region and the noticeable progress in it.
It’s worth noting that Waziri received Nuria Sanz in his office to discuss the latest projects that are implemented in cooperation with the Supreme Council and the UNESCO Regional Office.
Contributed by Ahmed Emam