EGYPT will close
the Great Pyramid of Giza later today to avoid any rituals by a group rumoured
to have plans to mark the date of 11/11/11 at the site, an official said.
The decision came
"after much pressure" from Egyptian Internet users saying strange
rituals were going to be held "within the walls of the pyramid on November
11, 2011", said Atef Abu Zahab, head of the Department of Pharaonic
Archaeology.
The Supreme
Council of Antiquities confirmed the closure of the tourist site in a statement
that only referred to the need for maintenance following a busy period during
Muslim holidays.
The Pyramid of
Cheops is the biggest and most famous of the three Giza pyramids. It houses the
tomb of Pharaoh Khufu, and is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
Numerologists are
anxiously awaiting today, when the digital alignment of ones occurs at 11.11
am, which some believe will lead to unusual events.
Thousands of
people plan to meet at the time around the world for ceremonial dances, and
several pages devoted to the date have appeared on social networking website
Facebook.
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