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The couple released a three-minute video on Youtube where they documented their climb. This rage lead to an investigation. It is important to note that climbing the pyramids is illegal in Egypt, which leads many critics to say that the incident shows disrespect for the laws of the country, its history and its conservative society. Ashraf Mohei, Director General of the Pyramids of Giza, said in an interview with Al Ahram Online that the video that is being circulated on social media sites is fake. He added that there are intensive security procedures in this area, noting that the surrounding area appears well lit in the video.
Online, Andreas Hvid, Egypt
Egyptian authorities are investigating after a Danish photographer released a video in which he and a woman appeared to scale the Great Pyramid of Giza and a photo showing the two naked and posing as if they were having sex. Andreas Hvid posted a video he said showed the pair climbing the pyramid during the night, and the woman — whose face is pixelated — is seen removing her top at the end, though the footage is blurred. The stunt has caused outrage: Egypt is a conservative Muslim country and climbing the pyramids is not allowed. Egypt's antiquities minister, Khaled al-Anani, said scaling the pyramids was "strictly forbidden" and said the image was a "violation of public morality," according to the newspaper Al-Ahram.
A Danish photographer has prompted a huge backlash in Egypt and online after posting a nude photo of himself and a woman in a sexual position on top of the Great Pyramid of Giza. Andreas Hvid published the image on his website and shared a video on YouTube showing the two of them scaling the pyramid at night earlier this year. Now Egyptian authorities have ordered an investigation into the authenticity of the image and clip, according to the newspaper al-Ahram. Mr Hvid has denied having sex on the pyramid, Danish tabloid Ekstrabladet reports. Officials have suggested the image and video are fake given the fact that there is heavy security at the pyramids from the time the area closes at 5pm. Ashraf Mohi, director general of the Giza Plateau, told the newspaper that the area around the pyramids is too brightly lit in the video. The video shows Mr Hvid and the woman climbing to the top of the 4, year old pyramid, which is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
