Egypt
With the loss of much of Egypt's tourist trade comes a lack of resources to properly protect her countless monuments from encroaching buildings , destruction of archaeological sites as well as looting of artifacts. The destruction taking place at Dashur near the 12th Dynasty pyramid of Amenemhet III has been widely reported in the media while the photo in the article of a garbage dump near the Obelisk of Senusret I is truly a sad sight to see.
- Antiquities Trash...again!
Cairo/Giza Daily Photo (Maryanne Stroud Gabbani) With photo. There is an area out in the desert behind the Step Pyramid where the Sakkara Antiquities people dump their dig debris. This is an interesting place to ride as there are bits of ancient mudbrick,...
- Book Release: Archaeology, Cultural Heritage, And The Antiquities Trade
http://www.upf.com/book.asp?id=BRODIF06This is of general archaeological interest, and particularly relevant in the light of so many highly publicized incidents where artefacts are being repatriated, or are being claimed for repatriation:"Archaeological...
- More Images Of The Devestated Malawi Museum
This is another article on the destruction and looting of the Malawi museum with information that we are up to 221 pieces recovered from the lost 1049 artifacts stolen. For all the damages and loss it can not be forgotten that the museums ticket taker...
- Convention Concerning The Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage
"The General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization meeting in Paris from 17 October to 21 November 1972, at its seventeenth session,Noting that the cultural heritage and the natural heritage are increasingly...
- Akhmim's Collosal Head Put In Storage
The colossal head of Ramesses II found a few years back in a modern cemetery in the city of Akhmim along with the sculptures from the temple have been removed from the site and placed in storage for their protection. The temple on the site was...
Egypt
Bulldozing Egypt
With the loss of much of Egypt's tourist trade comes a lack of resources to properly protect her countless monuments from encroaching buildings , destruction of archaeological sites as well as looting of artifacts. The destruction taking place at Dashur near the 12th Dynasty pyramid of Amenemhet III has been widely reported in the media while the photo in the article of a garbage dump near the Obelisk of Senusret I is truly a sad sight to see.
- Antiquities Trash...again!
Cairo/Giza Daily Photo (Maryanne Stroud Gabbani) With photo. There is an area out in the desert behind the Step Pyramid where the Sakkara Antiquities people dump their dig debris. This is an interesting place to ride as there are bits of ancient mudbrick,...
- Book Release: Archaeology, Cultural Heritage, And The Antiquities Trade
http://www.upf.com/book.asp?id=BRODIF06This is of general archaeological interest, and particularly relevant in the light of so many highly publicized incidents where artefacts are being repatriated, or are being claimed for repatriation:"Archaeological...
- More Images Of The Devestated Malawi Museum
This is another article on the destruction and looting of the Malawi museum with information that we are up to 221 pieces recovered from the lost 1049 artifacts stolen. For all the damages and loss it can not be forgotten that the museums ticket taker...
- Convention Concerning The Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage
"The General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization meeting in Paris from 17 October to 21 November 1972, at its seventeenth session,Noting that the cultural heritage and the natural heritage are increasingly...
- Akhmim's Collosal Head Put In Storage
The colossal head of Ramesses II found a few years back in a modern cemetery in the city of Akhmim along with the sculptures from the temple have been removed from the site and placed in storage for their protection. The temple on the site was...