Origyptian Wrote:
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> Hawass attributes the warm stone on the east side
> to be modern cement from 1939 that simply has heat
> properties that are different than the surrounding
> limestone rock. Has that fun factoid been
> published previously? If not, why not?

At least he has the scientific acumen to never have actually said this. He did strongly imply it early on or, at the least, propose it as a tentative hypothesis.

> Welcome to the world of scientific research, Dr.
> Hawass.

I wonder if Egypt wasn't already making moves to lessen the influence of Egyptology on these sites long ago. The progress reflects on all of Egypt and not only Egyptology. Welcome to the 3rd millennia, Dr Hawass.