Feb 17 2011

Priceless Pharaoh Statue Found Near Garbage Can

Tag: Ancient Civilizations,Ancient Egypt,Archaeology,Conservation,Current Events,Middle East,Near East and Middle East Archaeology — Rossella Lorenzi @ 8:42 pm
The story of the looted artifacts at the Egyptian museum almost reads like a crime-fiction story.

Feb 16 2011

Mummy Fake Toes Were Earliest Prosthetics

Tag: Ancient Civilizations,Ancient Egypt,Archaeology,Mummies,Near East and Middle East Archaeology,Science — Rossella Lorenzi @ 7:14 pm
The toes date from before 600 B.C., pre-dating what was previously thought to be the earliest known practical prosthesic.

Feb 14 2011

King Tut Statues Stolen From Egypt Museum

Tag: Ancient Civilizations,Ancient Egypt,Archaeology,Conservation,Current Events,Middle East,Near East and Middle East Archaeology — Rossella Lorenzi @ 1:22 pm
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.

Feb 07 2011

Damaged Ancient Egyptian Artifacts to Be Restored

Tag: Ancient Civilizations,Ancient Egypt,Archaeology,Conservation,Current Events,Middle East,Mummies,Near East and Middle East Archaeology — Rossella Lorenzi @ 6:49 pm
Six people vandalized in minutes some 70 antiquities that had been preserved for thousands of years.

Feb 02 2011

King Tut’s Tomb to Remain Open

Tag: Ancient Civilizations,Ancient Egypt,Archaeology,Conservation,Mummies,Near East and Middle East Archaeology,Treasure — Rossella Lorenzi @ 9:26 pm
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.

Jan 31 2011

Egypt’s Treasures: Assessing the Damage

Tag: Ancient Civilizations,Ancient Egypt,Archaeology,Conservation,Current Events,Mummies,Near East and Middle East Archaeology — Rossella Lorenzi @ 9:52 pm
Egyptologists fear that Egypt's prized antiquities could be stolen, smuggled and sold abroad.

Jan 30 2011

Egypt’s Tombs, Temples Under Siege

Tag: Ancient Civilizations,Ancient Egypt,Archaeology,Conservation,Current Events,Near East and Middle East Archaeology — Rossella Lorenzi @ 5:38 pm
Egyptian residents are banding together to protect their country's rich cultural heritage, but gangs of looters are targeting unguarded tombs.

Jan 24 2011

Egypt Wants Nefertiti Bust Back

Tag: Ancient Civilizations,Ancient Egypt,Archaeology,Conservation,Near East and Middle East Archaeology — Rossella Lorenzi @ 7:16 pm
Germany currently houses the limestone bust which helped make glorifies the ancient Queen's beauty.

Jan 20 2011

King Tut’s Tomb to Remain Open

Tag: Ancient Civilizations,Ancient Egypt,Archaeology,Conservation,Mummies,Near East and Middle East Archaeology,Treasure — Rossella Lorenzi @ 9:27 pm
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.

Jan 20 2011

King Tut’s Tomb to Remain Open

Tag: Ancient Civilizations,Ancient Egypt,Archaeology,Conservation,Mummies,Near East and Middle East Archaeology,Treasure — Rossella Lorenzi @ 9:27 pm
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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