by SMThornton | Feb 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
The History Blog has posted that Egypt’s archaeological sites and museums will re-open tomorrow. This is good news for their economy, but the bad news is that the looting was more prevalent than first suspected. Several sites and storehouses were broken into...
by SMThornton | Feb 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
As the protests continue in Egypt, it appears the artifacts damaged at the end of January are slated for restoration, and according to Zahi Hawass, “If Cairo Museum and the Pyramids are safe, Egypt is safe.” It appears all is well, at least for now....
by SMThornton | Feb 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
There are more threats to Egypt’s archaeological treasures as the situation in Cairo deteriorates. The Egyptian Museum is adjacent to Tahrir Square, the hot spot for the protests- it’s the coral colored building you’ll see in many news broadcasts....
by SMThornton | Jan 29, 2011 | Uncategorized
The History Blog has another update on the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The two mummies destroyed are only described as Pharaonic which hopefully refers the pre-Greco-Roman time period. It’s tragic that any mummies have been destroyed, but I sincerely hope the...
by SMThornton | Jan 29, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’ve been glued to the news coming out of Egypt the past few days. This afternoon I wondered about the safety of the 5,000+ years of archaeological treasures housed in Cairo- Tut’s death mask, Hatshepsut’s mummy, and the rest of the trove housed in...
