Egypt
Things are looking worse for Egypt with riots and violence taking hold including the burning of Coptic churches and the damaging and looting of the Malawi museum supposedly of most of its artifacts. Yesterday it was announced that all museums and archaeological sites were closed indefinitely though today the museums were open except for the Malawi museum.
- 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...
- 216 Of 1049 Artifacts Returned
This article from Al Ahram states that 5 more objects have been returned to the the officials of the Malawi museum including this bronze of the God Toth. The even better news is that about 1/5th of the museums lost artifacts have been returned....
- The Missing Princess Of The Malawi Museum
National Geographic has a whole series of excellent images of the Malawi museum before and after the tragic looting of the middle of August. The statuette above is of a daughter of Akhenaten and is among the most important of the missing artifacts....
- More Artifacts Return
A series of 16 objects that were taken during the robbery of the Malawi museum have been returned though some of the return artifacts have suffered damage which appears in this picture to be the fate of this statuette of the God Toth....
- Malawi Museum Artifacts To Be Restored
About a dozen damaged artifacts too heavy for looters to carry away and left behind in the Malawi museum including a collection of statues, a number of painted coffins and two mummies have been sent for restoration at the Al-Ashmuonein archaeological...
Egypt
Malawi Museum Damaged and Looted
Things are looking worse for Egypt with riots and violence taking hold including the burning of Coptic churches and the damaging and looting of the Malawi museum supposedly of most of its artifacts. Yesterday it was announced that all museums and archaeological sites were closed indefinitely though today the museums were open except for the Malawi museum.
- 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...
- 216 Of 1049 Artifacts Returned
This article from Al Ahram states that 5 more objects have been returned to the the officials of the Malawi museum including this bronze of the God Toth. The even better news is that about 1/5th of the museums lost artifacts have been returned....
- The Missing Princess Of The Malawi Museum
National Geographic has a whole series of excellent images of the Malawi museum before and after the tragic looting of the middle of August. The statuette above is of a daughter of Akhenaten and is among the most important of the missing artifacts....
- More Artifacts Return
A series of 16 objects that were taken during the robbery of the Malawi museum have been returned though some of the return artifacts have suffered damage which appears in this picture to be the fate of this statuette of the God Toth....
- Malawi Museum Artifacts To Be Restored
About a dozen damaged artifacts too heavy for looters to carry away and left behind in the Malawi museum including a collection of statues, a number of painted coffins and two mummies have been sent for restoration at the Al-Ashmuonein archaeological...