Overview
- Egypt’s Interior Ministry says the guide used the pyramid’s surface to sketch an explanatory drawing for his tour group.
- Authorities report a confession after the arrest, and they say the markings were removed from the monument.
- The incident took place at Saqqara’s more than 4,000-year-old Unas pyramid, a 5th-dynasty site renowned for its inscriptions near the ancient capital Memphis.
- A video circulating on social media appears to show the man being confronted, drawing online outrage over protections at archaeological sites.
- The case unfolds as Egypt steps up tourism promotion following the Grand Egyptian Museum’s opening in November.