Topic: Zahi Hawass

Cairo teen finds looted pharaonic statue

A Cairo teenager found a priceless statue of Pharaoh Akhenaton near a garbage bin after it had been stolen from the Egyptian Museum during anti-regime protests, Egypt's antiquities chief said on Thursday.The museum's world renowned collection was burgled and several artefacts went ...

Egypt clamps down on security after museum theft

Egypt pledged on Tuesday to implement strict measures to protect its cultural and archaeological riches after the theft of a Vincent Van Gogh masterpiece in broad daylight from an unguarded Cairo museum.Antiquities supremo Zahi Hawass said alarm systems in museums across the ...
Egypt teams up with 25 nations in mission to retrieve antiquities, including Rosetta StoneEgypt's antiquities chief has teamed up with 25 countries to press their campaigns to retrieve antiquities that were stolen and even those given as gifts, warning museums on Thursday ...

Egypt meeting to discuss recovering antiquities

Antiquities officials from around the world gather in Cairo on Wednesday to map out a strategy to recover ancient loot they say has been pillaged from their countries and displayed abroad.The two-day conference will be attended by antiquities officials, deputy culture ministers ...

Looted antiquities conference opens in Cairo

Egyptian antiquities supremo Zahi Hawass on Wednesday opened an international conference on recovering ancient artefacts from abroad, saying countries must unite to recover their stolen heritage."We need to cooperate, we need a unification between our countries," Hawass told antiquities officials, deputy culture ...

Egypt meeting on recovering antiquities opens

Egyptian antiquities supremo Zahi Hawass on Wednesday opened an international conference on recovering ancient artefacts from abroad, saying countries must unite to recover their stolen heritage."We need to cooperate, we need a unification between our countries," Hawass told antiquities officials, deputy culture ...

Egypt forum on looted antiquities calls for unity

Egyptian antiquities supremo Zahi Hawass on Wednesday opened an international conference on recovering ancient artefacts from abroad, saying countries must unite to recover their stolen heritage."We need to cooperate, we need a unification between our countries," Hawass told antiquities officials, deputy culture ...

Egypt wants to host meeting to return relics

Egypt wants to host a conference for countries demanding the return of ancient relics from foreign museums, antiquities chief Zahi Hawass told AFP on Sunday.Hawass, who has demanded the return of six priceless ancient Egyptian relics, said he had not yet set ...

Relaxed Obama tours pyramids amid tight security

Egyptian security forces mounted an unprecedented security operation as US President Barack Obama strolled around the Great Pyramids of Giza on Thursday.The president appeared relaxed in short sleeves as he was guided round the world-renowned site by Egyptian antiquities supremo Zahi Hawass, ...

Unprecedented security as Obama tours pyramids

Egyptian security forces mounted an unprecedented security operation for US President Barack Obama's visit to the Great Pyramids of Giza on Thursday.Egyptian antiquities supremo Zahi Hawass guided Obama around the world-famous pyramids following " unprecedented preparations and security arrangements," state news agency ...
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