Egyptian Museum
30. January 2011 | 00:11Egypt Tries to Secure Antiquities From Looters
Authorities Seek to Protect Invaluable Treasures of Past After Vandals Damage Mummies, Small Artifacts at Egyptian Museum (News Source: CBS News - 21:59:57)
Egyptian Museum safe from looters but still threatened by fire engulfing neighbouring building
CAIRO - Ancient artifacts at Cairo’s famed Egyptian Museum are safe from looters but could still be damaged by the potential collapse of a neighbouring building gutted by fire, the head of the country’s antiquities chief said Saturday. (News Source: The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News - 16:19:04)
Egyptian Museum threatened by fire next door
Ancient artifacts at Cairo’s famed Egyptian Museum are safe from looters but could still be damaged by the potential collapse of a neighboring building gutted by fire, the head of the country’s antiquities chief said Saturday. (News Source: Seattle Times - 16:30:24)
Egyptian army deploys troops and tanks to help secure country’s famed antiquities from looters
CAIRO (AP) - Would-be looters broke into Cairo’s famed Egyptian Museum, ripping the heads off two mummies and damaging about 10 small artifacts before being caught and detained by army soldiers, Egypt’s antiquities chief said Saturday. (News Source: The Morning Call - 20:50:27)
Egyptian Museum threatened by fire next door
CAIRO - Ancient artifacts at Cairo’s famed Egyptian Museum are safe from looters but could still be damaged… (News Source: Boston Herald - 21:05:26)
Looters in Egypt tear heads off two mummies
CAIRO - Would-be looters broke into Cairo’s famed Egyptian Museum, ripping the heads off two mummies and damaging about 10 small artifacts before being caught and detained by soldiers, Egypt’s antiquities chief said today. Zahi Hawass said the vandals did not manage to steal any of the museum’s… (News Source: New York Post - 22:08:06)
Egypt moves to secure antiquities from looters
Would-be looters broke into Cairo’s famed Egyptian Museum, ripping the heads off two mummies and damaging about 10 small… (News Source: Deseret News - 20:51:13)
Looters in Egypt tear heads off two mummies
CAIRO - Would-be looters broke into Cairo’s famed Egyptian Museum, ripping the heads off two mummies and damaging about 10 small artifacts before being caught and detained by soldiers, Egypt’s antiquities chief said today. Zahi Hawass said the vandal… (News Source: New York Post - 21:58:41)
EGYPT: Antiquities damaged by vandals; collapse of neighboring building feared
Anti-government protests have damaged some of the famed Egyptian Museum’s ancient artifacts, and curators now fear the treasured collection could be destroyed if a neighboring building engulfed in flames should collapse. The ruling National Democratic Party headquarters next door was… (News Source: Los Angeles Times - 19:15:32)
Egypt moves to secure antiquities from looters
Would-be looters broke into Cairo’s famed Egyptian Museum, ripping the heads off two mummies and damaging about 10 small artifacts. (News Source: WABC-TV New York - 21:29:12)
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