23rd Nov 2007

It's sad to report that Qurna Discovery has been closed by the Ministry of Culture, who appear to have taken it over as part of the Art College in Luxor.  Caroline Simpson's great exhibition of daily life in Qurna, including copies of 2 panoramic drawings by Robert Hay, dating from the 1820s have been removed from the buildings that she was 'given' by the government soon after her original building was demolished.  She has worked painstakingly to refurbish the buildings, and it is to be hoped that she may be compensated for the work she has done, and the money she has spent on the project.

Hopefully, there may be other properties available for the exhibition.