Egypt
Update on Hawass
zahihawass.com
For anyone interested in the activities of Hawass, following his replacement, he has updated his website (see above link). The most interesting pieces of information that he imparts are that an artefact has been recently returned to the Egyptian Museum and that Hawass is currently writing a book about antiquities and the 2011 revolution, which is almost finished. He says that it will be published first in English and then in Arabic.
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Update On Current State Of Antiquities
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) Yesterday Hawass issued another update re the current state of antiquities in Egypt. Exerpt: Dr. Hawass said it seems the looters dropped objects as they fled, and every inch of the museum must be searched before the Registration,...
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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...
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Zahi Hawass's New Website
http://www.zahihawass.com/
When you click on "Enter" the site loads a slide show with photos of Hawass next to various Ancient Egytian landmarks, but you can skip this by clicking on the "skip" link to the bottom right. The site has various articles,...
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The Monastery Of Saint Anthony
Dr. Zahi Hawass and the Supreme council of antiquities have just finished a multi million dollar restoration of the monastery of Saint Anthony. This is a report from Dr. Hawass on a program of restorations that have taken place in Egypt....
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Dr. Hawass Says What?
This article from Dr. Zahi Hawass is a bit of an oddball that leaves one with a view of a man who believes using reverse psychology on the English public will get the Rosetta stone returned to Egypt. I was not aware of that according to Dr. Hawass most...
Egypt