Egypt
Newsweek (Peter Der Manuelian)
- Hawass Promotes Tourism On Us Lecture Tour
Ahram Online (Nevine El Aref) Minister of State for Antiquities, Zahi Hawass, is currently in the United States on a lecture tour. During a press conference at the Science Museum in Indianapolis, Hawass invited Americans to visit Egypt, reassuring the...
- Hawass Says That He Might Quit
New York Times (Kate Taylor) In a marked shift from his previous statements, Egypt’s minister of antiquities, Zahi Hawass, said on Tuesday that his department was unable to protect Egypt’s historic sites and artifacts and that he was considering resigning....
- The Cemetery Of The Pyramid Builders
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) With photographs Many people have claimed that the pyramids were built by slaves, or even by aliens. In the past, it was difficult to convince the public that it was actually ordinary Egyptians who constructed these great monuments....
- The Damages
Here are a number of different sources on damage occurred to the antiquities during the recent Egyptian revolution. President Mubarak wishes to step down later in the year but one would fear if he doesn't go now he is not going anywhere in the fall....
- Preserving The Monuments
With the crush of tourism must come the concern for the ancient monuments. Particularly vulnerable are tombs so this is what Dr. Zahi Hawass is doing to protect those treasures under his care. http://drhawass.com/blog/protecting-valley-kings...
Egypt
Of pyramids and protesters
Newsweek (Peter Der Manuelian)
“There’s the Great Pyramid. Since you are new here, please go over to the entrance and try to bribe the guard to let you spend the night in the King’s Chamber.” This was my first encounter as a student Egyptologist with Zahi Hawass, 34 years ago. He wanted to test the loyalty of the pyramid police (fortunately, they showed not the slightest interest in my “offer”). Even back then, as a young antiquities inspector at Giza, Hawass had a concern for protecting Egypt’s monuments, a concern that only grew in the past decade with his meteoric rise as the most famous (some would say infamous) face of Egyptian archeology. What a whirlwind these last few months have been, as he, like many of us, was caught off guard by the Egyptian revolution. Hawass’s status and that of the ancient sites and monuments have swayed somewhat precariously since January; both could be metaphors for the tumultuous and uncertain birth of a new and, it’s hoped, democratic era for all Egyptians. If the culture of despair, fear, and inequality can truly be lifted, then the world might witness the vast potential of the Egyptian people.
- Hawass Promotes Tourism On Us Lecture Tour
Ahram Online (Nevine El Aref) Minister of State for Antiquities, Zahi Hawass, is currently in the United States on a lecture tour. During a press conference at the Science Museum in Indianapolis, Hawass invited Americans to visit Egypt, reassuring the...
- Hawass Says That He Might Quit
New York Times (Kate Taylor) In a marked shift from his previous statements, Egypt’s minister of antiquities, Zahi Hawass, said on Tuesday that his department was unable to protect Egypt’s historic sites and artifacts and that he was considering resigning....
- The Cemetery Of The Pyramid Builders
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) With photographs Many people have claimed that the pyramids were built by slaves, or even by aliens. In the past, it was difficult to convince the public that it was actually ordinary Egyptians who constructed these great monuments....
- The Damages
Here are a number of different sources on damage occurred to the antiquities during the recent Egyptian revolution. President Mubarak wishes to step down later in the year but one would fear if he doesn't go now he is not going anywhere in the fall....
- Preserving The Monuments
With the crush of tourism must come the concern for the ancient monuments. Particularly vulnerable are tombs so this is what Dr. Zahi Hawass is doing to protect those treasures under his care. http://drhawass.com/blog/protecting-valley-kings...