Egypt
Al Masry Al Youm
- Archaeologists Will Forego National Day This Year
Ahram Online (Nevine El-Aref) This year archaeologists will forego celebrating Archaeologists Day as it coincides with the anniversary of the January 2011 revolution. Mohamed Ibrahim, minister of state for antiquities, decided to cancel the celebration...
- 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...
- Reward For The Return Of Looted Artefacts
Ahram Online (Nevine El-Aref) Egyptian antiquities ministry offers LE 500 - 50 thousand ($86 - $8500) for the return of missing artefacts or information that leads to their whereabouts The ministry of state for antiquities affairs (MSAA) offers a reward...
- After The Revolution, Who Will Control Egypt's Monuments?
Science Insider (Andrew Lawler) With thanks to Tony Marson for this link. As Egypt struggles to lay the foundations of a new government in the wake of its revolution, archaeologists around the world are closely watching the fate of the nation's prized...
- Museum: First Ever Museum For The Revolution
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) Press release: Culture Minister Farouk Hosni approved the Supreme Council of Antiquities’ (SCA) request to establish a museum for the revolution of July 1953 in Egypt. This will be the first ever museum for the revolution,...
Egypt
Traveling revolution exhibition
Al Masry Al Youm
News about Zahi Hawass -- a clothing line, an arrest, cash rewards for the safe return of antiquities -- changes daily. But before he was pinned for a shady real estate deal, Egypt’s minister of antiquities had been focusing on celebrating the revolution that has stirred up so much trouble for him by curating a 25 January exhibition.
The exhibition will feature the work of several Egyptian contemporary artists in various media in order to reflect their views on the recent revolution. The art will be accompanied by a collection of photographs showing Tahrir Square and various revolution demonstrations, and will travel the globe as Hawass’ Tutankhamen and the Pharaohs exhibition did.
- Archaeologists Will Forego National Day This Year
Ahram Online (Nevine El-Aref) This year archaeologists will forego celebrating Archaeologists Day as it coincides with the anniversary of the January 2011 revolution. Mohamed Ibrahim, minister of state for antiquities, decided to cancel the celebration...
- 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...
- Reward For The Return Of Looted Artefacts
Ahram Online (Nevine El-Aref) Egyptian antiquities ministry offers LE 500 - 50 thousand ($86 - $8500) for the return of missing artefacts or information that leads to their whereabouts The ministry of state for antiquities affairs (MSAA) offers a reward...
- After The Revolution, Who Will Control Egypt's Monuments?
Science Insider (Andrew Lawler) With thanks to Tony Marson for this link. As Egypt struggles to lay the foundations of a new government in the wake of its revolution, archaeologists around the world are closely watching the fate of the nation's prized...
- Museum: First Ever Museum For The Revolution
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) Press release: Culture Minister Farouk Hosni approved the Supreme Council of Antiquities’ (SCA) request to establish a museum for the revolution of July 1953 in Egypt. This will be the first ever museum for the revolution,...