Egypt
German probe into sarcophagus claimed by Egypt
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"The Berlin state prosecutor has opened an inquiry into the origin of an Egyptian sarcophagus from the Pharaonic period, recently seized in Germany and which Cairo wants returned, his spokesman said on Thursday . . . . The 2.2 m sarcophagus, dating from the fourth century BC, as well as various funeral objects and jewels, were picked up in late October, 2005 by German police".
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German Response To Egyptian Nefertiti Request
Bloomberg According to Bloomberg the Egyptian request for the return of the Nefertiti bust to Egypt has been rejected by Germany on the grounds that the request was not sent to the government, but to Herman Parzinger, the president of the Prussian Cultural...
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More Re Discovery Of Thirteenth Dynasty Sarcophagus
Egypt State Information Service The German archeological mission in Egypt has discovered a sarcophagus dating back to the 13th royal dynasty, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Zahi Hawwas has announced. The sarcophagus, which...
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Thirteenth Dynasty Sarcophagus Discovered
Egypt State Information Service Egypt announced Sunday 18/11/2007 the discovery of a Pharaonic sarcophagus dating back to the 13th Dynasty. The announcement was made by Chief of the Supreme Council for Antiquities, Zahi Hawass who added that the discovery...
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New Exhibitions
Egypt State Information Service The German city Stutgart will play host Friday to an Egyptian exhibition displaying Pharaonic mummies. German newspapers have highlighted the fair, which will be opened by senior German officials and Egyptian Ambassador...
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Mummy For Sale For $10m
http://tinyurl.com/duxox (News24.com) "Egyptian authorities arrested the owner of a souvenir shop near the pyramids plateau after receiving a tip that he had tried to sell a mummy for $10m, said a source from the Tourism and Antiquities police on Tuesday....
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