Egypt
This is an excellent article on Africa trying to reclaim its cultural heritage from western museums with the author talking about the recent gathering of representatives in Cairo. The Cairo conference was led by the Egyptian Vice Minister of culture Dr. Zahi Hawass who has a reputation as a passionate fighter for the return of antiquities stolen after laws were in place as well as artifacts acquired by western museums during the colonial age.
The effects the conference had is yet to be seen especially as representative from the nations who's museums are in possession of the disputed artifacts were not at the Cairo meeting. The author talks of recent repatriations of objects and the national pride that is often invested in an artifact.
- Cairo Conference One Month Later
Archaeopop (Sean Aaberg) The Conference on International Cooperation in the Restitution and Protection of Cultural Heritage took place on April 7 and 8, 2010 in Cairo. Over 20 countries from Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Mediterranean attended....
- Whose Heritage?
Egypt Today (Michael Kaput) Forget bailouts. Part of the possible solution to Greece’s economic woes is 2,500 years old and sits in the British Museum. It makes sense to Daniel Korski, who wrote a March 4 article, “Why we should give the Elgin Marbles...
- Repatriation: More Re Cairo Conference On Stolen Antiquities
Bikya Masr The Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities announced on Wednesday that 30 countries that possess ancient Egyptian monuments and artifacts will participate in a conference next April in Cairo to discuss the restoration and recovery of the artifacts,...
- The Repatriation Of Antiquities
http://ucsdguardian.org/viewarticle.php?story=opinion03&year=2007&month=05&day=14In the light of Egypt's bid for the return of several key artefacts, on loan, for the opening of new museums, the following article looks at some of the issues...
- Art Museums Wrestle With Ownership Issue
http://tinyurl.com/hhqne (washingtonpost.com)Another in a long line of recent articles about the challenges facing museums wishing to aquire antiquities for their collections, and the efforts of governments to repatriate items which, in some cases, should...
Egypt
Repatriation Story
This is an excellent article on Africa trying to reclaim its cultural heritage from western museums with the author talking about the recent gathering of representatives in Cairo. The Cairo conference was led by the Egyptian Vice Minister of culture Dr. Zahi Hawass who has a reputation as a passionate fighter for the return of antiquities stolen after laws were in place as well as artifacts acquired by western museums during the colonial age.
The effects the conference had is yet to be seen especially as representative from the nations who's museums are in possession of the disputed artifacts were not at the Cairo meeting. The author talks of recent repatriations of objects and the national pride that is often invested in an artifact.
- Cairo Conference One Month Later
Archaeopop (Sean Aaberg) The Conference on International Cooperation in the Restitution and Protection of Cultural Heritage took place on April 7 and 8, 2010 in Cairo. Over 20 countries from Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Mediterranean attended....
- Whose Heritage?
Egypt Today (Michael Kaput) Forget bailouts. Part of the possible solution to Greece’s economic woes is 2,500 years old and sits in the British Museum. It makes sense to Daniel Korski, who wrote a March 4 article, “Why we should give the Elgin Marbles...
- Repatriation: More Re Cairo Conference On Stolen Antiquities
Bikya Masr The Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities announced on Wednesday that 30 countries that possess ancient Egyptian monuments and artifacts will participate in a conference next April in Cairo to discuss the restoration and recovery of the artifacts,...
- The Repatriation Of Antiquities
http://ucsdguardian.org/viewarticle.php?story=opinion03&year=2007&month=05&day=14In the light of Egypt's bid for the return of several key artefacts, on loan, for the opening of new museums, the following article looks at some of the issues...
- Art Museums Wrestle With Ownership Issue
http://tinyurl.com/hhqne (washingtonpost.com)Another in a long line of recent articles about the challenges facing museums wishing to aquire antiquities for their collections, and the efforts of governments to repatriate items which, in some cases, should...