Egypt
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- More Re El Hibeh Tell
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Egypt
More on the looting at el-Hibeh
Past Horizons
With a lot of photographs showing some of the damage.
With a lot of photographs showing some of the damage.
El Hibeh archaeological site on the east bank of the Nile lies in a particularly impoverished area of Egypt, three hour’s drive south of Cairo. For the past 9 months a gang has been systematically and openly looting the site while the local police seemingly turn a blind eye.
A mummy torn open in search of artefacts lies in shredded wrapping. Image: provided by Dr. Carol Redmount
A mummy torn open in search of artefacts lies in shredded wrapping. Image: provided by Dr. Carol Redmount
The remains at the site date from the late Pharaonic, Graeco-Roman, Coptic and early Islamic periods – approximately 11th century BCE to eighth century CE. El Hibeh is of special importance because it is one of very few relatively intact town sites remaining in Egypt. It contains extensive archaeological deposits dating to the Third Intermediate Period, Egypt’s last “Dark Age” and an era particularly poorly known archaeologically.
Dr. Carol Redmount, an eminent archaeologist based at the University of California, Berkeley, arrived in Egypt in February to continue her archaeological work at the site after obtaining permission from Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities which controls all excavations in the country.
- Save El-hibeh
Facebook page Carol Redmount Go to the above page (which already has 875 members at the time of writing) for photographs and discussion. From Carol Redmount: Dear friends, former students, and concerned world citizens: Archaeological sites throughout...
- The Eighth Scientific Seminar For Archaeologists
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) The eighth Scientific Seminar for Archaeologists has finally been held at the premises of the Ministry of State for Antiquities (MSA) following a six-month hiatus since the 25 January Revolution. Life may be returning...
- More Re El Hibeh Tell
physorg.com The El Hibeh tell — a mound of ancient human architecture, artifacts and debris — is so rich with the remnants of human life in central Egypt that shards of pottery literally crunch under a visitor’s feet. Beads, jug handles, and even...
- Archeologists Find Ancient Cemetery In Egypt
College of Letters Science (Kate Rix) The El Hibeh tell — a mound of ancient human architecture, artifacts and debris — is so rich with the remnants of human life in central Egypt that shards of pottery literally crunch under a visitor’s feet. Beads,...
- Csub Archaeologist Looks For Story Behind Death
The Bakersfield Californian (Shellie Branco) Someone or something bashed a guy known as Mummy No. 7 in the back of the head more than 1,500 years ago. Cal State Bakersfield anthropology professor Robert Yohe is trying to figure out the mystery behind...