The decision came "after much pressure" from the Egyptian Internet users that the bizarre rituals would be held "within the walls of the pyramid on November 11, 2011," said Atef Abu Zahab, head of the Department of Archaeology Pharaoh, told AFP.
Supreme Council of Antiquities confirmed the closure of tourist sites on Friday, in a statement only refers to the need for maintenance after a busy period during the Muslim holiday.
Pyramids of Cheops is the largest and most famous of the three pyramids of Giza. It houses the tomb of Pharaoh Khufu, and is the only surviving of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
Numerologists anxiously awaiting Friday when the digital alignment
occurred at 11:11 am, which some believe will lead to unusual events.
Thousands of people are planning to meet at that time all over the world for ceremonial dances, and several pages devoted to date it has appeared on the social networking site Facebook.
Some of the linking number 11 on the paranormal powers that provide a channel of communication with the subconscious, others see the mystical relationship between numbers and disasters, like 9 / 11 attacks in the United States.
