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An Egyptian tour guide was arrested after allegedly sketching a stick figure onto the side of the 4,000-year-old<\/a> <\/strong>Pyramid of Unas while leading a group of tourists.<\/p>\n

Video of the incident, which circulated widely on social media, shows the man leaning toward a lower section of the pyramid\u2019s outer casing while tourists stand nearby listening. He is then seen attempting to wipe the markings away with his hand, though remnants remain visible in the footage.<\/p>\n

In a post on X, Egypt\u2019s Interior Ministry said the guide “damaged an antiquity by drawing on the outer casing of one of the pyramids<\/a>” while explaining the site to tourists. Although the initial report mentioned the general Giza area.<\/p>\n

The ministry said the investigation was launched after the video spread online, prompting an antiquities inspector to file a report with the Saqqara Tourism Police Station identifying the guide. Officials said the markings were later removed by specialists.<\/p>\n

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An Egyptian tour guide was arrested after allegedly sketching a stick figure on the 4,000-year-old Pyramid of Unas in Saqqara, officials said.<\/span> (Egyptian Ministry of Interior)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Authorities apprehended the suspect<\/a>, who confessed to the act during questioning, according to the ministry.<\/p>\n

“Legal measures<\/a> have been taken,” the ministry added, noting that specialists have since removed the markings.<\/p>\n

Local media outlets, citing the Interior Ministry\u2019s investigation, identified the site as the Pyramid of Unas in the Saqqara necropolis south of Giza.<\/p>\n

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An Egyptian tour guide was arrested after allegedly sketching a stick figure on the 4,000-year-old Pyramid of Unas in Saqqara, officials said.<\/span> (Egyptian Ministry of Interior)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

B.C. for the Pharaoh Unas, is historically significant for containing the earliest Pyramid Texts. These religious inscriptions consist of more than 200 spells carved into the pyramid’s interior walls, forming what scholars consider the oldest known collection of funerary texts.<\/p>\n

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An Egyptian tour guide was arrested after allegedly sketching a stick figure on the 4,000-year-old Pyramid of Unas in Saqqara, officials said.<\/span> (Egyptian Ministry of Interior)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The pyramid is located within the vast Saqqara necropolis, part of ancient Memphis \u2013 Egypt\u2019s first capital and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site that contains a sprawling complex of tombs, temples and pyramids.<\/p>\n

Egypt has increased enforcement<\/a> and preservation efforts at archaeological sites in recent years as officials seek to protect ancient monuments that attract millions of visitors annually.<\/p>\n

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Under Egypt\u2019s Antiquities Protection Law, damaging actions such as writing on or damaging archaeological sites can carry prison sentences and fines, with the exact penalties varying by offense.<\/p>\n

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