Medieval History
This morning Dr. Gerry Scott, director of the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE), gave a telephone interview from Cairo itself. He gave what information he had on how the crisis in Egypt is affecting its antiquities. ARCE supports nearly two dozen active projects in Egypt. Its mission focuses on conserving Egypt?s cultural heritage and has attracted numerous grants ? including funding from USAID.
Over the past few days Egypt has been become embroiled in protests and unrest. The news has been changing by the hour and last night President Hosni Mubarak, a man who has led Egypt for nearly 30 years, ordered his cabinet to resign. The government has cut off internet access and cell phone service has been curtailed.
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How art begins is one of mankind?s greatest enigmas to which an answer has yet to be found. If there is any hope of discovering the process out of which it emerges, ancient Egypt might be the place that will yield some clues. The admirable...
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- Zahi Hawass Facing Charges In Egypt
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- Bodleian Libraries Cairo Genizah Collection Now Available Online
The Bodleian Libraries have digitized and made available for the first time their exceptional collection of the Cairo Genizah fragments. The website launch is marked by a bequest of five Genizah fragments from the library of the late Eli Weinberg. The...
Medieval History
News from Cairo ? ARCE Director Dr. Gerry Scott talks about the crisis and Egypt?s Antiquities
This morning Dr. Gerry Scott, director of the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE), gave a telephone interview from Cairo itself. He gave what information he had on how the crisis in Egypt is affecting its antiquities. ARCE supports nearly two dozen active projects in Egypt. Its mission focuses on conserving Egypt?s cultural heritage and has attracted numerous grants ? including funding from USAID.
Over the past few days Egypt has been become embroiled in protests and unrest. The news has been changing by the hour and last night President Hosni Mubarak, a man who has led Egypt for nearly 30 years, ordered his cabinet to resign. The government has cut off internet access and cell phone service has been curtailed.
Click here to read this article from History of the Ancient World
- New Dictionary On Ancient Egyptian Language Completes 37-year Project
A dictionary of thousands of words chronicling the everyday lives of people in ancient Egypt ? including what taxes they paid, what they expected in a marriage and how much work they had to do for the government ? has been completed by scholars at the...
- The Roots Of Art In Ancient Egypt
How art begins is one of mankind?s greatest enigmas to which an answer has yet to be found. If there is any hope of discovering the process out of which it emerges, ancient Egypt might be the place that will yield some clues. The admirable...
- Illegal Exodus: Israel Authorities Seize Remains Of Ancient Egypt Coffin
The lids of two lavish ancient ritual coffins were seized in Israel after being smuggled from Egypt via Dubai, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said on Tuesday. In an announcement released just days before the celebration of Passover ? marking the...
- Zahi Hawass Facing Charges In Egypt
Zahi Hawass, the former minister of state for antiquities faces charges of breaking Egypt's antiquities law when he agreed to display rare Egyptian objects in Australia and the US. General Prosecutor Abdel Meguid Mahmoud on Monday referred charges...
- Bodleian Libraries Cairo Genizah Collection Now Available Online
The Bodleian Libraries have digitized and made available for the first time their exceptional collection of the Cairo Genizah fragments. The website launch is marked by a bequest of five Genizah fragments from the library of the late Eli Weinberg. The...