Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities, Mamdouh Al Damati (centre), speaks to reporters as he walks near the Step Pyramid of Djose at the Saqqara necropolis, some 20km south of Cairo, yesterday. Egypt tried to end controversy about the restoration of the Step Pyramid, after facing accusations of endangering the famous pharaonic monument, dating back over 4,600 years, due to ongoing restoration work.
