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A major restoration project is underway to repair one of Egypt's famed pyramids, despite frustration from the archaeology community. The efforts are led by Mostafa Waziri, Egypt's secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, who is working with Japanese archaeologists to encase the Pyramid of Menkaure's outer shell with granite. Videos have already surfaced online with cranes lifting sand blocks from around the site.The initiative is being viewed by its organizers as "Egypt's gift to the world", said Waziri. In that, the nation has the ambitious plan to restore the original granite blocks that once covered the Pyramid of Menkaure's outer shell, which has been destroyed or severely deteriorated over the thousands of years since its construction in 2510 BC. Not everyone is as exc...

Like all major cities, Los Angeles's expansive image is constantly in a state of flux. Picturesque sunsets, spindly palm trees and the mystique of celebrity are just several of the many images — albeit surface level images — that come up when thinking of LA and will surely always play a role in its global appeal. But the less celebrated corners: the small businesses, the multi-ethnic communities that represent a large majority of the 'City of Angels', is increasingly at risk of being pushed out due to an increased wealth disparity between classes and gentrification — from LA's Westside to East, down to the Southland.Chicago-born, LA-based artist Sayre Gomez has dedicated his latest solo show to preserving what he believes to be a faithful image of Southern California. On view at Xavier Huf...