ɪn lˈeɪt ˈɔːɡəst tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, ðə dɪzˈaɪn tˈiːm səbmˈɪɾᵻd ˌoʊvɚ fˈaɪv,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ dɹˈɔːɪŋz tə ðɪ ɪdʒˈɪpʃən mˈɪnɪstɹi ʌv kˈʌltʃɚ.
In late August 2008, the design team submitted over 5,000 drawings to the Egyptian Ministry of Culture.