Egypt
Talking Pyramids (Vincent Brown)
Vincent has written a fascinating piece about the politics surrounding the gift ship of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Here's his introduction:
- Hawass And The Avoided Prison Sentence
Hawass has been figuring very prominently in the headlines at the moment, partly because of the clothing line he gave his name to (see post below) but mainly because of the prison sentence which he has now apparently escaped. A law suit had been brought...
- Speaking With The Sphinx
The New Yorker Newsdesk (Jenna Krajeski) A look at the impression that Hawass has made during the Egyptian crisis and the looting of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The gates to the office of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, and of Zahi Hawass—the...
- Positive Response To Tutankhamun In The Uk
New Statesman (Rachel Aspden) Pharaonic Egypt has been blessed, or cursed, with a popular appeal that no other ancient civilisation can match. Its jackal-headed gods and glinting treasures have gripped our imagination since 1801, when Napoleon's army...
- Zahi Hawass Profile
Buzzle It is difficult to overestimate the influence that Dr Zahi Hawass, Egypt's secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, wields over his country's stupendously rich ancient heritage. According to Dr John Taylor, assistant keeper...
- Tut's Tissue Box
http://www.artnet.com/magazineus/news/artnetnews/artnetnews07-20-05.asp The first item on this news round-up on the Artnet page above looks at some of the costs for visitors to the Tutankhamun exhibition. As well as the usual comments about standard and...
Egypt
Zahi Hawass and the Museum Giftshop
Talking Pyramids (Vincent Brown)
Vincent has written a fascinating piece about the politics surrounding the gift ship of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Here's his introduction:
The new Museum gift shop that was looted during the recent revolution in Egypt has been a subject of ongoing controversy. In official reports from the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and the Egypt Cultural Heritage Organisation (ECHO) it was stated by the former director of the museum of Egyptian Antiquities (2004-2010) Mrs Wafaa el-Saddik, that the looting of the new gift shop was an inside job, carried out by the museum’s own security and Egyptian Police dressed in plain clothes.
More evidence of internal corruption has come to light in the past few weeks concerning the gift shop and Dr Zahi Hawass’ involvement. Simply put, the opening of the Museum’s new gift shop on the 15th of December last year is in violation of a court verdict.
What follows is a detailed description of events surrounding the establishment of the museum’s new gift shop based on accounts by Egyptian publisher, photographer, writer and printer, Mr Farid Atiya who was directly involved.
- Hawass And The Avoided Prison Sentence
Hawass has been figuring very prominently in the headlines at the moment, partly because of the clothing line he gave his name to (see post below) but mainly because of the prison sentence which he has now apparently escaped. A law suit had been brought...
- Speaking With The Sphinx
The New Yorker Newsdesk (Jenna Krajeski) A look at the impression that Hawass has made during the Egyptian crisis and the looting of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The gates to the office of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, and of Zahi Hawass—the...
- Positive Response To Tutankhamun In The Uk
New Statesman (Rachel Aspden) Pharaonic Egypt has been blessed, or cursed, with a popular appeal that no other ancient civilisation can match. Its jackal-headed gods and glinting treasures have gripped our imagination since 1801, when Napoleon's army...
- Zahi Hawass Profile
Buzzle It is difficult to overestimate the influence that Dr Zahi Hawass, Egypt's secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, wields over his country's stupendously rich ancient heritage. According to Dr John Taylor, assistant keeper...
- Tut's Tissue Box
http://www.artnet.com/magazineus/news/artnetnews/artnetnews07-20-05.asp The first item on this news round-up on the Artnet page above looks at some of the costs for visitors to the Tutankhamun exhibition. As well as the usual comments about standard and...