Mar 09 2011
Egypt’s Archaeological Sites Stand Unguarded
Following the revolution that toppled President Hosni Mubarak, a new unprecedented wave of looting and vandalism washed over Egypt.
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Mar 07 2011
Who Owns History? Egyptian Looting Raises Questions
The recent looting of Egyptian artifacts raises thorny cultural questions of preserving history.
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Feb 17 2011
Priceless Pharaoh Statue Found Near Garbage Can
The story of the looted artifacts at the Egyptian museum almost reads like a crime-fiction story.
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Feb 16 2011
Mummy Fake Toes Were Earliest Prosthetics
The toes date from before 600 B.C., pre-dating what was previously thought to be the earliest known practical prosthesic.
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Feb 14 2011
King Tut Statues Stolen From Egypt Museum
Following the exit of Egypt's President Mubarak, the minister of antiquities reverses an earlier statement and reveals valuable objects were stolen during a recent break-in.
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Feb 09 2011
Roman Statues Trace Back to Troubled Dynasty
These ancient artifacts represent an imperial family that almost brought down the Roman empire.
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Feb 07 2011
Damaged Ancient Egyptian Artifacts to Be Restored
Six people vandalized in minutes some 70 antiquities that had been preserved for thousands of years.
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Feb 04 2011
Tut Family Mummies Damaged in Egypt Riots?
Two mummies vandalized at the Egyptian museum might be those of King Tut's great-grandparents.
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Feb 02 2011
King Tut’s Tomb to Remain Open
Despite reports to the contrary, visitors will still be able to see the elaborately decorated tomb of the boy king, according to Zahi Hawass, chief of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities.
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Jan 31 2011
Egypt’s Treasures: Assessing the Damage
Egyptologists fear that Egypt's prized antiquities could be stolen, smuggled and sold abroad.
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