Egypt
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- Update On The State Of The Egyptian Museum
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) The museum has now re-opened and visitors are beginning to return. In this piece Hawass looks at the current state of the museum, and offers his take on how it was broken into. I am pleased to report that visitors are coming...
- Very Sad Official News That Items Have Gone Missing From Egyptian Museum And Dashur
drhawass.com With photos. Zahi Hawass, Minister of Antiquities, has confirmed that against his expectations and predictions an inventory of the museum following the break-in has resulted in the finding that items have been looted from the museum, including...
- Egypt Antiquities Restoration Under Way
National Geographic Video showing some of the damage at the museum, restoration work in progress, and Hawass offering reassurance about the safety of museums and monuments. There is an unedited transcript to accompany the video on the above page. More...
- The Latest From Egypt, Monday And Tuesday
Apologies for the lack of an update yesterday. I was a tad busy. Here are the latest updates about how current events in Egypt are impacting the archaeology and collections of Egypt. I am out this afternoon to meet Kate Phizackerely to talk about the...
- Museums Under Threat?
It is very difficult to get a clear view of what is going on in Egypt at the moment, but for the most part heritage seems to have been clear of threat. Exceptions are a report on Al Masry Al Youm of an Alexandria museum in flames, but I haven't seen...
Egypt
Restoration continues at the Egyptian Museum, Cairo
drhawass.com
Here's an exerpt but see the above page for the full statement.
I was able to visit the conservation lab at the Egyptian Museum yesterday with several members of the world wide press including, NBC News for the Today Show, ABC World News, Reuters, Associated Press, and journalists from Sweden, Japan, and Italy. I was pleased to show them the progress being made in the conservation lab, as well as the new showcases and the repaired New Kingdom coffin lid.
I spoke with Dr. Tarek El Awady, director of the Egyptian Museum, Dr. Yasmin el Shazly, head of documentation at the Museum, and database team; I have asked them to do a final check of the objects in the museum and the conservation lab against the database and prepare a report for me on Sunday. This report will confirm whether or not any objects have been taken from the museum.
Yesterday was the first time, since this crisis began, that I was able to take the time to closely examine each item that was damaged during the museum’s break in on Friday, 28 January, 2011. I also took time to speak to the commanders of the police and army stationed at the museum, and I asked them to update me on their investigations. I have heard so many differing stories about how the break in occurred, so I felt it was necessary to confirm the details with the police and army.
The information I have previously posted here on my website is very close to what the officers told me yesterday. At this point, the officers are not clear on exactly how many of the criminals actually entered into the museum, but ten people have been in custody since 28 January.
- Update On The State Of The Egyptian Museum
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) The museum has now re-opened and visitors are beginning to return. In this piece Hawass looks at the current state of the museum, and offers his take on how it was broken into. I am pleased to report that visitors are coming...
- Very Sad Official News That Items Have Gone Missing From Egyptian Museum And Dashur
drhawass.com With photos. Zahi Hawass, Minister of Antiquities, has confirmed that against his expectations and predictions an inventory of the museum following the break-in has resulted in the finding that items have been looted from the museum, including...
- Egypt Antiquities Restoration Under Way
National Geographic Video showing some of the damage at the museum, restoration work in progress, and Hawass offering reassurance about the safety of museums and monuments. There is an unedited transcript to accompany the video on the above page. More...
- The Latest From Egypt, Monday And Tuesday
Apologies for the lack of an update yesterday. I was a tad busy. Here are the latest updates about how current events in Egypt are impacting the archaeology and collections of Egypt. I am out this afternoon to meet Kate Phizackerely to talk about the...
- Museums Under Threat?
It is very difficult to get a clear view of what is going on in Egypt at the moment, but for the most part heritage seems to have been clear of threat. Exceptions are a report on Al Masry Al Youm of an Alexandria museum in flames, but I haven't seen...