Tourism, political uprising and egypt

As many of you might be aware Egypt has been dealing with internal political problems since early 2011. In February of 2011 it seemed as though the entire country was demanding that the previous president Mumbarak step down causing a revolution and protesting in Tahrir Square. These protests caused the tourism industry in Egypt to face major set backs.

in mis 2011 it was reported that from february ti April the tourism industry had lost $1.5 billion. Compared with February 2010, February 2011 was down $440 million alone. The decline was focused primarily in Cairo and Alexandria, "tours to Cairo and Alexandria were almost non existent"  but the costal/ beach regions of the country did not see the decline. Considering the major effect the revolt had on the countries tourism industry as of June 2012 the country seems to be bouncing back at an amazing rate. Egyptian civil aviation minister Hussein Massoud, believe that the once shattered tourism industry is progressing well even tho passenger numbers are not quite where they should be for the time of year.

In conclusion Egypt is once again a safe place to travel. This will allow people to once again visit some of the oldest known civilizations on earth.

Images of King Tut, Tomb and Artifacts.

Exterior view of Tut's Tomb in Egypt. 

Map of the tomb where Tut's Mummy
 remains on display for public viewing.

Excavation of Tut's Tomb. Take notice of the gold tomb in which
Tut was placed over 3000 years ago. 

Most recognized artifact on display
from Tut's Tomb.

National Geographic cover
unveiling what we believe Tut would have looked like

King Tut

Tutankhamun (aka King Tut) was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty ruling from ca. 1332 BC – 1323 BC, during the period of Egyptian History known as the "New Kingdom". He is popularly referred to as King Tut.

Tut began his reign at the age of 9 or 10 and died at the age of 19, during his decade long reign. There are no surviving records of his final days but the cause of death has been subject to considerable debate. Some have said that he died from complications from a broken leg. Others have said it was genetic mutation that caused his death considering his parents were siblings (which was a common occurrence during this time). However, his tomb and its many artifacts are on display throughout Egypt and are one of the most popular tourist attracts in the country for travelers.

Tut was buried in a tomb that was small relative to his status. His death may have occurred unexpectedly, before the completion of a grander royal tomb, so that his mummy was buried in a tomb intended for someone else. This would preserve the observance of the customary seventy days between death and burial. His mummy still rests in his tomb in The Valley of the Kings. In November 2007 the pharaoh went on display in his underground tomb at Luxor. The mummy was moved from its golden sarcophagus to a climate-controlled glass box. The case was designed to prevent the heightened rate of decomposition caused by the humidity and warmth from tourists visiting the tomb…