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Egypt — Antiquities Restoration Under Way | National Geographic


more than two weeks after political

more than two weeks after political protests began in Cairo’s liberation

protests began in Cairo’s liberation

protests began in Cairo’s liberation square crowds continued to arrive

square crowds continued to arrive

square crowds continued to arrive located adjacent to the square Kairos

located adjacent to the square Kairos

located adjacent to the square Kairos Egyptian Museum is at the epicenter of

Egyptian Museum is at the epicenter of

Egyptian Museum is at the epicenter of the action during one chaotic early day

the action during one chaotic early day

the action during one chaotic early day of the demonstrations in late January

of the demonstrations in late January

of the demonstrations in late January looters entered the museum and damaged

looters entered the museum and damaged

looters entered the museum and damaged priceless antiquities but restoration

priceless antiquities but restoration

priceless antiquities but restoration work got underway quickly on the objects

work got underway quickly on the objects

work got underway quickly on the objects damaged most of them are good in good

damaged most of them are good in good

damaged most of them are good in good shape and in a little bit need

shape and in a little bit need

shape and in a little bit need restoration about 25 3 pieces museum

restoration about 25 3 pieces museum

restoration about 25 3 pieces museum director Tareq LED shows objects that

director Tareq LED shows objects that

director Tareq LED shows objects that were in a case that was damaged many are

were in a case that was damaged many are

were in a case that was damaged many are fine but a few are in need of

fine but a few are in need of

fine but a few are in need of restoration this is not the damaged it

restoration this is not the damaged it

restoration this is not the damaged it was dismantled as you see here we have a

was dismantled as you see here we have a

was dismantled as you see here we have a part broken one case was damaged in a

part broken one case was damaged in a

part broken one case was damaged in a collection of King Tut the thieves found

collection of King Tut the thieves found

collection of King Tut the thieves found only wooden statues and discarded them

only wooden statues and discarded them

only wooden statues and discarded them the famous golden mask was safely under

the famous golden mask was safely under

the famous golden mask was safely under lock and key from one glass window the

lock and key from one glass window the

lock and key from one glass window the thief made his way inside the museum but

thief made his way inside the museum but

thief made his way inside the museum but because it was completely dark he

because it was completely dark he

because it was completely dark he couldn’t see any of the museum

couldn’t see any of the museum

couldn’t see any of the museum collection so that’s why we have the

collection so that’s why we have the

collection so that’s why we have the minor damage happened to the collections

minor damage happened to the collections

minor damage happened to the collections but we have all the masterpieces of the

but we have all the masterpieces of the

but we have all the masterpieces of the egyptian museum all the collections

egyptian museum all the collections

egyptian museum all the collections almost safe

almost safe

almost safe dr. Tareq says the intruder was

dr. Tareq says the intruder was

dr. Tareq says the intruder was eventually apprehended near the statue

eventually apprehended near the statue

eventually apprehended near the statue of Sekhmet the goddess of protection

of Sekhmet the goddess of protection

of Sekhmet the goddess of protection officials are downplaying the incident

officials are downplaying the incident

officials are downplaying the incident and they’re quick to show that most of

and they’re quick to show that most of

and they’re quick to show that most of the museum remains unharmed protected by

the museum remains unharmed protected by

the museum remains unharmed protected by the Egyptian army museums all over Egypt

the Egyptian army museums all over Egypt

the Egyptian army museums all over Egypt are safe

are safe

are safe Saqqara develop the kings all the

Saqqara develop the kings all the

Saqqara develop the kings all the selling dogs all the coptic monastery

selling dogs all the coptic monastery

selling dogs all the coptic monastery the egyptian what the muslim are they

the egyptian what the muslim are they

the egyptian what the muslim are they the Islamic monuments and veronik and a

the Islamic monuments and veronik and a

the Islamic monuments and veronik and a Greek Roman are completely safe if carry

Greek Roman are completely safe if carry

Greek Roman are completely safe if carry Museum and the pyramids are safe Egypt

Museum and the pyramids are safe Egypt

Museum and the pyramids are safe Egypt we’ll be safe

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