Egypt
Dr. Hawass is reporting that a number of objects are indeed missing from the Cairo museum including statuettes of Tutankhamun as well as eleven shabti's belonging to Yuya as well as Yuya's heart scarab. Also missing is the famous limestone statuette of Akhenaten with offering tray.
- Update On Current State Of Antiquities
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) Yesterday Hawass issued another update re the current state of antiquities in Egypt. Exerpt: Dr. Hawass said it seems the looters dropped objects as they fled, and every inch of the museum must be searched before the Registration,...
- Congratulations To The Cairo Museum's Restorers!
It still breaks my heart to see the damage ravaged upon artifacts that have lasted in pristine condition for more than 3000 years and broken for no reason. Now the good folks at the Egyptian museum Cairo have worked their magic and put back together...
- Egyptian Museum Safe
There are rumours that the Cairo Museum has been looted again during the current unrest in Tahrir square. The museums Director Tarek El-Awady has said that the rumours are false and that the museum is open for business and has had 13, 000 visitors in...
- Five More Objects Returned To Cairo Museum
Five more objects stolen from the Cairo museum have been recovered including a bronze scepter head and four statuettes of gods. Four of the bronzes are in good condition however a bronze of an Apis bull was returned broken though the report says it can...
- More Objects Found
Here we have a heartening report from Dr. Hawass on the recovery of more damaged artifacts found in and around the museum. Among the artifacts found is Yuya's heart scarab and one of his shabti's....
Egypt
Cairo's Missing Artifacts
Dr. Hawass is reporting that a number of objects are indeed missing from the Cairo museum including statuettes of Tutankhamun as well as eleven shabti's belonging to Yuya as well as Yuya's heart scarab. Also missing is the famous limestone statuette of Akhenaten with offering tray.
- Update On Current State Of Antiquities
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) Yesterday Hawass issued another update re the current state of antiquities in Egypt. Exerpt: Dr. Hawass said it seems the looters dropped objects as they fled, and every inch of the museum must be searched before the Registration,...
- Congratulations To The Cairo Museum's Restorers!
It still breaks my heart to see the damage ravaged upon artifacts that have lasted in pristine condition for more than 3000 years and broken for no reason. Now the good folks at the Egyptian museum Cairo have worked their magic and put back together...
- Egyptian Museum Safe
There are rumours that the Cairo Museum has been looted again during the current unrest in Tahrir square. The museums Director Tarek El-Awady has said that the rumours are false and that the museum is open for business and has had 13, 000 visitors in...
- Five More Objects Returned To Cairo Museum
Five more objects stolen from the Cairo museum have been recovered including a bronze scepter head and four statuettes of gods. Four of the bronzes are in good condition however a bronze of an Apis bull was returned broken though the report says it can...
- More Objects Found
Here we have a heartening report from Dr. Hawass on the recovery of more damaged artifacts found in and around the museum. Among the artifacts found is Yuya's heart scarab and one of his shabti's....