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Zahi Hawass sentenced to one year in jail
The report below does not mention a recent court decision concerning the Egyptian Museum’s new gift shop. There’s a link below for information on that case. Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs Zahi Hawass has been sentenced to one year in jail on Sunday for refusing to fulfill a court ruling over a land dispute. The... »
Amarna statue recovered
The missing statuette of Akhenaten holding an offering and wearing the blue crown appears to have been recovered, says Luxor Times. According to the above mentioned source, a 16 year old boy found the relic on the Egyptian Museum’s ground next to a garbage bin during the demonstrations at Tahrir Square and took it home.... »
Restoration work at the Egyptian Museum / Missing objects
The conservation lab team has divided the objects affected by the disturbances in the Museum two weeks ago into several groups depending on their nature and damage sustained. The first group contains pieces that are all in good condition and do not need any restoration work. Most, if not all, of these objects date... »
Peddling ancient prejudices about Egypt
The protests in Egypt had hardly kicked off before a shocking image of two mummies’ heads began to circulate, alerting the world to the likely looting of the National Museum in Cairo. Looking like people with their mouths half open as if in pain, the bodiless heads seemed to cry out against the brutal... »
People and Army join to protect Egyptian Museum
The Egyptian army secured Cairo’s famed antiquities museum early Saturday, protecting thousands of priceless artifacts from looters. The greatest threat to the Egyptian Museum first appeared to come from the fire engulfing the ruling party headquarters next door on Friday night, set ablaze by anti-government protesters. Then dozens of would-be thieves started entering the grounds surrounding... »
Missing pieces of colossal statue of Amenhotep III and Tiye found
Image via Wikipedia Archaeologists have unearthed six missing pieces of the statue of Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye which is on display in the main hall of Cairo’s Egyptian Museum. The fragments were discovered on the west bank of the Nile in the southern city of Luxor. The missing pieces were from the right side of... »
Egyptian Museum Development Project inaugurated
Image via Wikipedia The project’s aim is to provide more services and facilities to the museum’s patrons, which will include adding a new visitor’s route and extending the hours of operation until 10:00 pm. The museum is now equipped with a brand new visitor’s center that includes a bookstore, cafeteria, restaurant and a children’s museum. This... »
Security lax at Cairo’s Egyptian Museum
Image via Wikipedia Security for Egypt’s treasures is under scrutiny after the Aug. 21 theft of a van Gogh painting from another museum in Cairo revealed some alarming gaps. Each year, nearly 9 million people visit Cairo’s museums and the haunting tombs of the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, and these tourists are a vital... »
King Tut DNA tests results to be published this month
Image via Wikipedia Dr. Zahi Hawass will soon announce the results of a DNA study conducted on the mummy of King Tutankhamen. The tests are part of a larger ambitious program aimed at confirming the identity of the royal mummies and their familiar relations. It is believed that Tutankhamen is the son of Akhenaten, the pharaoh... »
Lego exhibition at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
Image via Wikipedia A touring exhibition that has been traveling to museums and science centers across the globe has landed a permanent home at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square. In “Secrets of the Pharaohs”, Egypt’s ancient monuments have been rebuilt in the basement exhibition area of the museum — entirely in Lego. Scale models of some... »
