for thousands of years the culture of ancient Egypt has been admired and
ancient Egypt has been admired and
ancient Egypt has been admired and coveted today some of the greatest
coveted today some of the greatest
coveted today some of the greatest artifacts of Egyptian culture are found
artifacts of Egyptian culture are found
artifacts of Egyptian culture are found thousands of miles away from the land
thousands of miles away from the land
thousands of miles away from the land that created them and that angers dr.
that created them and that angers dr.
that created them and that angers dr. Zahi Hawass what they mean to steal this
Zahi Hawass what they mean to steal this
Zahi Hawass what they mean to steal this artifacts devoted to their museums and
artifacts devoted to their museums and
artifacts devoted to their museums and they damaged the value of the tomb and
they damaged the value of the tomb and
they damaged the value of the tomb and they damaged a store and they damaged a
they damaged a store and they damaged a
they damaged a store and they damaged a civilization
civilization
civilization dr. who was is the man in charge of
dr. who was is the man in charge of
dr. who was is the man in charge of Egypt’s antiquities and he’s got a wish
Egypt’s antiquities and he’s got a wish
Egypt’s antiquities and he’s got a wish list of items he’d like to see come home
list of items he’d like to see come home
list of items he’d like to see come home to look at the bust of Nefertiti and the
to look at the bust of Nefertiti and the
to look at the bust of Nefertiti and the zodiac that shows the sky at the roof
zodiac that shows the sky at the roof
zodiac that shows the sky at the roof and the statue of the architect of the
and the statue of the architect of the
and the statue of the architect of the Great Pyramid hem you know every piece
Great Pyramid hem you know every piece
Great Pyramid hem you know every piece that has his pollen stolen from Egypt it
that has his pollen stolen from Egypt it
that has his pollen stolen from Egypt it should come back at the top of his list
should come back at the top of his list
should come back at the top of his list is the greatest prize the rosetta stone
is the greatest prize the rosetta stone
is the greatest prize the rosetta stone it was really my dream to see in a hole
it was really my dream to see in a hole
it was really my dream to see in a hole at the Cairo Museum looking at the
at the Cairo Museum looking at the
at the Cairo Museum looking at the rosetta stone it is the icon of our
rosetta stone it is the icon of our
rosetta stone it is the icon of our Egyptian identity the rosetta stone
Egyptian identity the rosetta stone
Egyptian identity the rosetta stone arguably the most important Egyptian
arguably the most important Egyptian
arguably the most important Egyptian artifact ever unearthed this nearly
artifact ever unearthed this nearly
artifact ever unearthed this nearly one-ton Rock is engraved with messages
one-ton Rock is engraved with messages
one-ton Rock is engraved with messages in ancient Greek and to hieroglyphics
in ancient Greek and to hieroglyphics
in ancient Greek and to hieroglyphics scripts by comparing the Greek to the
scripts by comparing the Greek to the
scripts by comparing the Greek to the hieroglyphs scholars were able to crack
hieroglyphs scholars were able to crack
hieroglyphs scholars were able to crack the hieroglyphic code and for the first
the hieroglyphic code and for the first
the hieroglyphic code and for the first time understand the meaning of the
time understand the meaning of the
time understand the meaning of the ancient Egyptian language it’s an object
ancient Egyptian language it’s an object
ancient Egyptian language it’s an object that’s important to all of humanity it’s
that’s important to all of humanity it’s
that’s important to all of humanity it’s important for all of us to have access
important for all of us to have access
important for all of us to have access to to seeing an object that’s that’s as
to to seeing an object that’s that’s as
to to seeing an object that’s that’s as significant as the Rosetta Stone and I
significant as the Rosetta Stone and I
significant as the Rosetta Stone and I think that’s why we feel it’s important
think that’s why we feel it’s important
think that’s why we feel it’s important for it to be to be based here in the
for it to be to be based here in the
for it to be to be based here in the museum
museum
museum Hannah Bolton is a spokeswoman for the
Hannah Bolton is a spokeswoman for the
Hannah Bolton is a spokeswoman for the British Museum where the Rosetta Stone
British Museum where the Rosetta Stone
British Museum where the Rosetta Stone has been on display for the last two
has been on display for the last two
has been on display for the last two centuries the rosetta stone came into
centuries the rosetta stone came into
centuries the rosetta stone came into the museum’s collection historically
the museum’s collection historically
the museum’s collection historically when it was originally found by
when it was originally found by
when it was originally found by polian and when he took his
polian and when he took his
polian and when he took his archaeologists and invaded Egypt and
archaeologists and invaded Egypt and
archaeologists and invaded Egypt and they discovered the rosetta stone and
they discovered the rosetta stone and
they discovered the rosetta stone and when the British beat Napoleon they took
when the British beat Napoleon they took
when the British beat Napoleon they took the material that he had collected
so the British seized from the French
so the British seized from the French what the French seized from the
what the French seized from the
what the French seized from the Egyptians you’re talking about material
Egyptians you’re talking about material
Egyptians you’re talking about material that’s been in museum collection
that’s been in museum collection
that’s been in museum collection particular in terms of the British
particular in terms of the British
particular in terms of the British Museum often for – over 200 years 250
Museum often for – over 200 years 250
Museum often for – over 200 years 250 years and therefore it has a history
years and therefore it has a history
years and therefore it has a history within this collection but the history
within this collection but the history
within this collection but the history of the object here has been about 200
of the object here has been about 200
of the object here has been about 200 years the history of the object from
years the history of the object from
years the history of the object from where it came from is about how many
where it came from is about how many
where it came from is about how many thousands of years of years but
thousands of years of years but
thousands of years of years but thousands of years under the sand right
thousands of years under the sand right
thousands of years under the sand right so it isn’t quite you’re not talking
so it isn’t quite you’re not talking
so it isn’t quite you’re not talking about a situation where for 2,000 years
about a situation where for 2,000 years
about a situation where for 2,000 years you know people were able to go and see
you know people were able to go and see
you know people were able to go and see that object in in Egypt but now all of
that object in in Egypt but now all of
that object in in Egypt but now all of this material is is uncovered and
this material is is uncovered and
this material is is uncovered and excavated and it’s actually only at that
excavated and it’s actually only at that
excavated and it’s actually only at that point that you start to get this this
point that you start to get this this
point that you start to get this this sort of issue of where it should be
sort of issue of where it should be
sort of issue of where it should be always where it should be on display
always where it should be on display
always where it should be on display because that’s when you’ve discovered it
because that’s when you’ve discovered it
because that’s when you’ve discovered it no Gary Vee Khan director of the Walters
no Gary Vee Khan director of the Walters
no Gary Vee Khan director of the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore believes the
Art Museum in Baltimore believes the
Art Museum in Baltimore believes the question of ownership is complicated the
question of ownership is complicated the
question of ownership is complicated the English and the French have contributed
English and the French have contributed
English and the French have contributed to what the Rosetta Stone is the read is
to what the Rosetta Stone is the read is
to what the Rosetta Stone is the read is that rosetta stone didn’t come out of
that rosetta stone didn’t come out of
that rosetta stone didn’t come out of the ground with a neon sign on it saying
the ground with a neon sign on it saying
the ground with a neon sign on it saying I’m important by the way it took work it
I’m important by the way it took work it
I’m important by the way it took work it took knowledge and that I think has to
took knowledge and that I think has to
took knowledge and that I think has to translate into some sense of of at least
translate into some sense of of at least
translate into some sense of of at least metaphysical ownership what if just say
metaphysical ownership what if just say
metaphysical ownership what if just say if you know Egyptians had invaded
if you know Egyptians had invaded
if you know Egyptians had invaded Britain 200 years ago they had found
Britain 200 years ago they had found
Britain 200 years ago they had found stones massive stones and carted them
stones massive stones and carted them
stones massive stones and carted them back to Egypt and their Egyptian
back to Egypt and their Egyptian
back to Egypt and their Egyptian scholars discovered what they are or
scholars discovered what they are or
scholars discovered what they are or what we now know a stone edge would
what we now know a stone edge would
what we now know a stone edge would Britain not be right in asking for their
Britain not be right in asking for their
Britain not be right in asking for their return I think we can we come back to
return I think we can we come back to
return I think we can we come back to this issue about ownership and I think
this issue about ownership and I think
this issue about ownership and I think the the the then trustees or the
the the the then trustees or the
the the the then trustees or the trustees that ended up being set up to
trustees that ended up being set up to
trustees that ended up being set up to run the the Egyptian Museum if you like
run the the Egyptian Museum if you like
run the the Egyptian Museum if you like would probably use the same argument
would probably use the same argument
would probably use the same argument that the trustees at the British Museum
that the trustees at the British Museum
that the trustees at the British Museum use here which is that actually you know
use here which is that actually you know
use here which is that actually you know that there is a need and there’s a great
that there is a need and there’s a great
that there is a need and there’s a great benefit to having a museum of world
benefit to having a museum of world
benefit to having a museum of world civilizations because you’re able to
civilizations because you’re able to
civilizations because you’re able to compare and God Ross there’s always new
compare and God Ross there’s always new
compare and God Ross there’s always new things you can learn there’s always new
things you can learn there’s always new
things you can learn there’s always new connections that you can make I need
connections that you can make I need
connections that you can make I need one person to come and debate with me to
one person to come and debate with me to
one person to come and debate with me to tell me this sentence that you keep this
tell me this sentence that you keep this
tell me this sentence that you keep this monuments outside of Egypt it has a
monuments outside of Egypt it has a
monuments outside of Egypt it has a value the value of it is in Egypt not in
value the value of it is in Egypt not in
value the value of it is in Egypt not in this museum’s doctor who was his passion
this museum’s doctor who was his passion
this museum’s doctor who was his passion may just soon pay off he’s asked the
may just soon pay off he’s asked the
may just soon pay off he’s asked the British Museum to allow the stone to be
British Museum to allow the stone to be
British Museum to allow the stone to be exhibited in Cairo for three months when
exhibited in Cairo for three months when
exhibited in Cairo for three months when Egypt’s new giza museum opens in 2012
Egypt’s new giza museum opens in 2012
Egypt’s new giza museum opens in 2012 we lend many thousands of objects for
we lend many thousands of objects for
we lend many thousands of objects for many hundreds of museums every year and
many hundreds of museums every year and
many hundreds of museums every year and subject to fitness to travel and
subject to fitness to travel and
subject to fitness to travel and conditions and conservation and so on
conditions and conservation and so on
conditions and conservation and so on there isn’t any reason why aspects of
there isn’t any reason why aspects of
there isn’t any reason why aspects of the collection can’t be sent on
the collection can’t be sent on
the collection can’t be sent on short-term loans anywhere in the world
short-term loans anywhere in the world
short-term loans anywhere in the world it will happen one day that this
it will happen one day that this
it will happen one day that this artifacts should be shown here are for a
artifacts should be shown here are for a
artifacts should be shown here are for a short time like three months and it will
short time like three months and it will
short time like three months and it will happen and perhaps this stone that once
happen and perhaps this stone that once
happen and perhaps this stone that once brought about such understanding
brought about such understanding
brought about such understanding centuries ago still has the power to
centuries ago still has the power to
centuries ago still has the power to unite people of two great cultures
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