Sunday, 30 January 2011

Unrest in Egypt

The situation in Egypt seems to be totally out of control, and looting is said to be wide-spread in Cairo right now.
There are reports of  attempts to protect collections and sites. See the articles below:
Egyptians form human shield to protect museum
http://www.euronews.net/2011/01/29/egyptians-form-human-shield-to-protect-museum


Looters destroy mummies in Egyptian Museum

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/01/29/us-egypt-museum-idUSTRE70S1YU20110129
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  1. Conversations on conservation of cultural heritage30 January 2011 at 10:30

    See the "Egyptology News Blog" round-up on the news to date:
    http://egyptology.blogspot.com/2011/01/round-up-of-news-to-date.html

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  2. Conversations on conservation of cultural heritage31 January 2011 at 21:03

    Egypt protests - live updates
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog


    And also Jonathan Jones' take on why "Egypt's museums must be defended"
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2011/jan/31/egypt-museums-must-be-defended

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