RAW VIDEO: Egypt's Kephren Pyramid Reopens to Tourists

The Egyptian Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs held a press conference on Thursday in front of one of the great pyramids of Giza, the Kephren Pyramid, to announce its reopening to tourists, along with six other tombs.

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SHOTLIST: CAIRO, EGYPT, OCTOBER 11, 2012, SOURCE: AFPTV SOUNDBITE 1 : Mohamed Ibrahim (man), Egyptian Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs (English, 18 sec): "We are opening today for the first time 6 tombs, 6 private tombs, one in the eastern cemetery, and 5 in the western one." SOUNDBITE 2 : Mohamed Ibrahim (man), Egyptian Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs (English, 13 sec): "The tombs are very unique, either from the historical point of view or the artistic value of the scenes represented on the walls." Images showing: - VAR outside shots of the pyramid of Kephren - VAR of tourists visiting the pyramids - VAR inside shots of the pyramid of Kephren - VAR of the tomb of Meresankh ///