egyptian museum of antiquities cairo egypt

Egyptian Museum of Antiquities: Read the story and see 4 photos of a visit to Cairo, Egypt by TravelPod member jedi58.


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The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities - Cairo, Egypt


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Egyptian Antiquities Museum, Cairo, Egypt. Photo by Jedi58

Curator's Diary 11/4/12: Visiting Egypt (3) – the Egyptian Museum. April 11, 2012 by Campbell@Manchester · The Egyptian Museum Cairo Several hours of my last two days in Cairo were spent at the Egyptian Museum. This is a building I have visited many times and, in 2008, briefly worked at... It was therefore incredibly heartening to see the Museum reinventing itself. This great collection of Egyptian antiquities has become as much about Egypt's present and future as about its past.
Curator's Diary 11/4/12: Visiting Egypt (3) – the Egyptian Museum ...

On Sunday 17 July, Hawass was abruptly sacked as the Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs in an overhaul of the country's cabinet, and his controversial reign as one of the most powerful men in the archaeological world finally came to an end. Hawass rose to... Hawass used his position as head of the SCA to embark on a decade- long campaign to demand the return of Egypt's most prized objects from leading museums around the world. These included the...
egyptian museum of antiquities cairo egypt