Egypt
Egypt turns attention to domestic suppliers of stolen treasure
http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040813/REPOSITORY/408130379/1013/NEWS03
Article about the Egyptian problems with internal security in Egyptology. Zahi Hawass is talking int terms of tightening security, improving record keeping and launching programs aimed at convincing Egyptians that it's their job to protect their past. The article says that "When it comes to stealing Egypt's heritage, the potential payoff is so high and the chances of getting caught so low that even members of Egypt's elite are willing to risk their reputations and their liberty. " Under Egyptian law, antiquities smugglers can only be sentenced for to up to five years in prison. See the article for more information, with many quotes from Hawass.
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Mexicans Arrested For Stealing Egyptian Antiquities In Chile
Latin American Herald Tribune Two Mexicans were arrested when they were caught trying to steal priceless Egyptian antiquities from an exhibition in Chile’s capital, police said Sunday. Jose Garcia Nielsen, 24, and Alberto Tinajo Cazares, 22, were caught...
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A Pharaoh's Coffin?
Apparently Dr. Hawass said of this coffin that it belonged to a king of the twenty first dynasty though clearly this is not a coffin of a pharaoh and I have some doubt Dr. Hawass would have said that. The coffin was confiscated in Florida and is about...
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Antiquities Protection In Egypt
This is an article on the redrafting of Egyptian law to protect it's heritage and to curb ownership of antiquities by Egyptians some of whom may inherit antiquities that need to be reported to the Supreme council of antiquities. Mostly though the...
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The Road To Giza
Here Dr. Hawass discusses the new Grand Egyptian museum set to open in 2013 as well as controlling tourism in the name of preservation. http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090720/BUSINESS/707209960/-1/OPINION...
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A Tale Of Two Mummies
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Egypt