Egypt
The violation which has occurred to the tomb of Tetiky in the Theban necropolis in the last few decades has left the tomb damaged perhaps beyond repair. Though the Louvre has had to return the 5 frescoes that were hacked out of the tombs walls Dr Hawass feels the tomb may be too badly damaged for their return.
The Louvre must be at least pleased that their expedition at Saqqara is being allowed to resume but a historic monument remains damaged. Certainly the frescoes had a chain of ownership before they were acquired by the French museum?
Somebody damaged the monument and somebody purchased the 5 frescoes smuggling them out of Egypt. Who was the guard of that part of the necropolis at the time? How often do inspectors from the Supreme Council of Antiquities visit closed tombs in the Theban necropolis? Are they monitored electronically or just occasionally visited by a guard?
Perhaps one of the benefits of this event should be a reevaluation of the activities of the Supreme Council of Antiquities and its policies on security of its monuments in the Theban Necropolis.
- New Book: Lost Ramessid And Post-ramessid Private Tombs In The Theban Necropolis
Museum Tusculanum Press Manniche, Lise Lost Ramessid and Post-Ramessid Private Tombs in the Theban Necropolis 2011, 112 s., indb Illustreret ISBN 978-87-635-0534-5 Serie: Carsten Niebuhr Institute Publications, vol. 33 ISSN 0902-5499 Investigating records...
- Repatriation: Tetiky Paintings Return To Egypt Fro Louvre In France
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) With photo. For anyone who missed the story there's a good summary on Al Ahram Weekly by Nevine El-Aref explaining the background to the return of the paintings to Egypt (also with photo). I am pleased that the five paintings...
- Repatriation
During Egypt's President Mubarak's visit to France he will collect 5 fragments of tomb frescoes stolen from a tomb in the Theban necropolis. The issue of the fragments of tomb paintings have found the Louvre's expedition in Egypt recently...
- Fragments Of Tetiky's Eternal Abode
This article is on the fragments of fresco's found on display at the Louvre when they were supposed to be on the walls of the 18th dynasty tomb of Tetiky in the Theban necropolis. http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/968/fr2.htm...
- The Louvre Suspension
Five fragments of wall paintings in the Louvre were stolen from an Egyptian tomb in 1980 in an area of the Theban necropolis known as "the tombs of the nobles". The Supreme council of antiquities informed the Louvre's director Henri Loyrette who apparently...
Egypt
The Tomb of Tetiky TT15
The violation which has occurred to the tomb of Tetiky in the Theban necropolis in the last few decades has left the tomb damaged perhaps beyond repair. Though the Louvre has had to return the 5 frescoes that were hacked out of the tombs walls Dr Hawass feels the tomb may be too badly damaged for their return.
The Louvre must be at least pleased that their expedition at Saqqara is being allowed to resume but a historic monument remains damaged. Certainly the frescoes had a chain of ownership before they were acquired by the French museum?
Somebody damaged the monument and somebody purchased the 5 frescoes smuggling them out of Egypt. Who was the guard of that part of the necropolis at the time? How often do inspectors from the Supreme Council of Antiquities visit closed tombs in the Theban necropolis? Are they monitored electronically or just occasionally visited by a guard?
Perhaps one of the benefits of this event should be a reevaluation of the activities of the Supreme Council of Antiquities and its policies on security of its monuments in the Theban Necropolis.
- New Book: Lost Ramessid And Post-ramessid Private Tombs In The Theban Necropolis
Museum Tusculanum Press Manniche, Lise Lost Ramessid and Post-Ramessid Private Tombs in the Theban Necropolis 2011, 112 s., indb Illustreret ISBN 978-87-635-0534-5 Serie: Carsten Niebuhr Institute Publications, vol. 33 ISSN 0902-5499 Investigating records...
- Repatriation: Tetiky Paintings Return To Egypt Fro Louvre In France
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) With photo. For anyone who missed the story there's a good summary on Al Ahram Weekly by Nevine El-Aref explaining the background to the return of the paintings to Egypt (also with photo). I am pleased that the five paintings...
- Repatriation
During Egypt's President Mubarak's visit to France he will collect 5 fragments of tomb frescoes stolen from a tomb in the Theban necropolis. The issue of the fragments of tomb paintings have found the Louvre's expedition in Egypt recently...
- Fragments Of Tetiky's Eternal Abode
This article is on the fragments of fresco's found on display at the Louvre when they were supposed to be on the walls of the 18th dynasty tomb of Tetiky in the Theban necropolis. http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/968/fr2.htm...
- The Louvre Suspension
Five fragments of wall paintings in the Louvre were stolen from an Egyptian tomb in 1980 in an area of the Theban necropolis known as "the tombs of the nobles". The Supreme council of antiquities informed the Louvre's director Henri Loyrette who apparently...