Together in the Spirit of Ancient Egypt
Over the past year the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square has hosted several archaeological exhibitions commemorating the anniversaries of excavation work carried out by foreign archaeological institutes and missions all over Egypt and highlighting their contribution to preserving the national archaeological heritage. Among these were the German, Polish, French and American institutes in Egypt. The most recent exhibition was inaugurated early last week to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the foundation of the Australian Institute in Egypt.
Entitled Corroborree, a name that refers to a traditional Aboriginal Australian gathering for the lively exchange of friendship and information, the exhibition contains 31 key objects carefully selected from Australian excavations at Saqqara, Helwan, Luxor and Dakhla Oasis.
Among the most significant objects put on display for the first time, is a collection of glass bottles, jugs and jewelry unearthed during excavations at the Ismant Al-Kharab site in Dakhla Oasis.
According to the exhibition’s brochure, this anniversary not only allows a pause to reflect on the work carried out and achieved by Australian missions in the field of Egyptology and to highlight their collaboration with their Egyptian counterparts, but it also pays homage to those Australians who prior to the 1980s paved the ground for Australian archeological missions.
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2008/885/he2.htm
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