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The false door of the unearthed tomb of Shendwas, father of Khonsu, both of whom served as heads of the royal scribes during the Old Kingdom, is decorated with a painting depicting the owner sitting at a sacrifice table, in Saqqara near Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, July 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
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Egyptian Antiquities chief Zahi Hawass shows to the media the false door of the unearthed 4,300-year-old tomb that belongs to Khonsu the son of Shendwas, both of whom served as heads of the royal scribes during the Old Kingdom, in Saqqara near Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, July 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
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With the Step Pyramid of King Djoser in the background, an Egyptian laborer works on Thursday, July 8, 2010, at the site of the unearthed 4,300-year-old tombs of Khonsu and his father Shendwas, both of whom served as heads of the royal scribes during the Old Kingdom, in Saqqara near Cairo, Egypt. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
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A member of the crew of the Princess Duda research boat stands next to the drying wetsuits of divers as it lies anchored in the harbor of Alexandria, Egypt, Tuesday, May 25, 2010. An international team of archaeological divers led by French underwater archaeologist Franck Goddio is using advanced technology to explore the submerged ruins of a palace and temple complex from where Queen Cleopatra ruled, painstakingly excavating one of the richest underwater archaeological sites in the world and retrieving stunning artifacts from the last dynasty to rule over ancient Egypt before the Roman Empire annexed it in 30 B.C. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
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An archaeological diver plunges into the sea from the Princess Duda research boat anchored in the harbor of Alexandria, Egypt, Tuesday, May 25, 2010. An international team of archaeological divers led by French underwater archaeologist Franck Goddio is using advanced technology to explore the submerged ruins of a palace and temple complex from where Queen Cleopatra ruled, painstakingly excavating one of the richest underwater archaeological sites in the world and retrieving stunning artifacts from the last dynasty to rule over ancient Egypt before the Roman Empire annexed it in 30 B.C. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
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In this photo released by Franck Goddio/Hilti Foundation, a diver inspects limestone blocks that form part of the ruins of the Temple of Isis on the royal island of Antirhodos, on the seabed of the harbor of Alexandria, Egypt, Tuesday, May 25, 2010. An international team of archaeological divers led by French underwater archaeologist Franck Goddio is using advanced technology to explore the submerged ruins of a palace and temple complex from where Queen Cleopatra ruled, painstakingly excavating one of the richest underwater archaeological sites in the world and retrieving stunning artifacts from the last dynasty to rule over ancient Egypt before the Roman Empire annexed it in 30 B.C. (AP Photo/Franck Goddio & Hilti Foundation, Christoph Gerigk) EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALES, MANDATORY CREDIT
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, left, greets U.S. President Barack Obama upon his arrival at Qubba palace in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, June 4, 2009. President Obama is due to address the Muslim world in a speech during his visit to Egypt. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
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Egyptian Culture Minister Farouk Hosny says a Jewish “conspiracy” is to blame for him losing his bid for the post of UNESCO secretary general, for which he was long considered a favorite. (Associated Press)
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** FILE ** U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton meets with Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa on the sidelines of the Egypt-hosted international conference on rebuilding Gaza, in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, in March 2009. (AP Photo/U.S. Embassy in Egypt, Sameh Refaat)
