Online controversy erupted when Dr. Mostafa Waziri, Egypt’s secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, unveiled footage showcasing the ongoing restoration of the Pyramid of Menkaure, the smallest among Giza’s main pyramids. According to Waziri’s Facebook post, Egyptian-Japanese archaeologists are actively reinstalling numerous granite blocks and rewrapping the structure.

Multiple comments under the post have been sharing their doubts about the restoration, with many claiming that it is destroying the ancient monument, rather than preserving its beauty. ‘You have definitely completely misunderstood the concept of restoration if you chose to cover thousands of years of history with this granite,’ said one commenter. At the same time, archaeologists and experts from Egypt have also taken to social media to voice their opinions, and a majority of them express skepticism. 

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