Monday, January 31, 2011

Egypt's Antiquities Fall Victim to the Mob

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Alex Joffe has written thoughtfully about the realities on the ground behind the looting of the Egyptian Museum and archaeological stores. S...

Hawass Throws In Lot With Mubarak

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Anyone with any illusions about Zahi Hawass' closeness to the repressive Mubarak regime should note that President Mubarak has just name...

AIA, Related Groups Call for Increased US Vigilence for Looted Egyptian Materials

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The AIA and related groups have called for increased law enforcement vigilance for possibly looted Egyptian archaeological material. See htt...

Former Egyptian Museum Head Says Looting an "Inside Job"

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Unfortunately, this is starting to sound more like the Iraq Museum debacle (minus the ability to throw blame on US troops). See http://hyper...
Sunday, January 30, 2011

Egyptian Journalist and Blogger Asserts Damage to Museum the Work of Police Thugs

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Mona Ethaway, an Egyptian journalist and blogger, has asserted that the damage reported to mummies and artifacts at the Egyptian Museum was ...
Saturday, January 29, 2011

Looters Destroy Mummies and Ransack Egyptian Museum Ticket Office

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It's not clear how this happened given that protesters or the army have been reported to be guarding the museum, but Zahi Hawass reports...
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Friday, January 28, 2011

Egyptian Museum Secured

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There are reports that protesters stepped in to protect the Egyptian museum before the Army (which is held in much higher regard than the po...
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