Several weeks ago, I posted about the chaos in Cairo and Alexandria and what was being done to protect the museums. The Egyptian people rose to the occasion and protected their heritage in the cities. But things are looking grim at the more remote archaeological sites. Here’s the latest report from Dr. Hawass:
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Update on Egypt’s Archaeological Sites
Posted in History in the News, tagged archaeology, egypt, history in the news, looting, treasures on March 4, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Special History in the News Update: What’s Happening to Egyptian Treasures?
Posted in History in the News, tagged cairo, egypt, history in the news, looting, treasures on February 1, 2011 | 3 Comments »
The boards were buzzing. “What’s happening in Egypt? Are there riots? Are the museums being looted? Is the Library at Alexandria burning…again? Are the archaeological teams okay? WHAT’S HAPPENING?” With the internet down and Twitter blocked, we had to rely on second hand reports from friends of friends or relatives in Egypt with land lines. [...]
