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Egypt will assist Grenada in restoration of historical sites
Image via Wikipedia Grenada is set to receive further assistance from the government of Egypt for the restoration of a number of heritage sites that were damaged or destroyed during the passage of Hurricane Ivan in 2004. The provision of help to Grenada in the areas of tourism, education, pharmaceuticals and agriculture were also discussed Thursday... »
British couple mistakenly arrested for theft of Egyptian antiquities
Retired policeman Anthony Griffin and his wife Pauline were stopped at St. Lucia airport by an immigration official who told him there was an international warrant for his arrest over the theft of Egyptian artefacts. The couple were planning on spending a three week holiday break in the Caribbean island when Mr. Griffin was... »
Large Ancient Settlement Unearthed in Puerto Rico
The main topic of this blog is Egyptology, that is, the archaeology of Egypt. But I feel I need to bring up an issue of an archaeological nature that is happening in my homeland, Puerto Rico. It has to do with a major discovery of pre-Columbian artifacts during an excavation as part of a... »
