The prominent archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass scathed a British report for lesser ranking of the Great Pyramid and Luxor Temple among the most beautiful buildings around the world.
Authors of the report ranked the Great Pyramid at the 19th place among the 50 most beautiful buildings in the world, in an evaluation conducted by the British newspaper "Daily Mail".
In response to what was reported in the British newspaper, Hawass asked, does the newspaper compare the Great Pyramid of Giza, the temples of Karnak in Luxor, the pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, and the temple of Abu Simbel in Aswan with other things ?!
He said that these (Egyptian) monuments are "unique" and cannot be found similar in terms of the time of their creation that back to thousands of years or the way they were constructed.
Hawass went to say that the authors of the British report did not see our unique ancient marvelous antiquities.
Hawass asked again, how is the great temple of Abu Simbel compared to St. Paul's Cathedral in England, the Marina Hotel in Singapore, Westminster Abbey in England and Osaka Castle in Japan, or St. Basil's Cathedral in Russia.
Dr. Zahi Hawass concluded his statements saying: I think that this evaluation was not done correctly nor accurately.
The English-spoken newspaper "The Daily Mail" had published a report claimed the Great Pyramid and Luxor Temple are among the 50 most beautiful buildings in the world.
These allegations sparked controversy among fans of Egyptian antiquities.
According to the British report the Great Pyramid and the Luxor Temple ranked 19th and 23rd respectively.
The report explained that the "golden ratio" - a mathematical ratio found largely in nature and when used in evaluation architectural design, it enhances the structural and natural compositions that achieve the aesthetic aspect in the design - was the criterion that scientists relied upon when choosing these buildings that meet these conditions, whether in composition or in terms of aesthetics.
The report pointed out that the Great Pyramid is one of the wonders of the world in the ancient times, which proved its "scientific beauty", and that it is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza pyramids area.
It represents an amazing achievement of human strength and design ability.
It is strange that St Paul's Cathedral in England came at the top, followed by the Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore, then Westminster Abbey in England, Osaka Castle in Japan, Saint Basil's Cathedral in Russia and others.
Contributed by Ahmed Moamar
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