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Cairo meeting to demand return of national treasures
07/04/2010 - ARCHAEOLOGY

Cairo meeting to demand return of national treasures

Archaeology officials representing 16 countries are meeting in Cairo on Wednesday to map out a strategy for recovering artefacts of national heritage they say have been pillaged from their countries and displayed abroad.
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Discovery of new tombs hints that pyramid builders were not slaves
10/01/2010 - ARCHAEOLOGY

Discovery of new tombs hints that pyramid builders were not slaves

The discovery of tombs holding the remains of the Pyramid builders may indicate that they were built by free workers and not slaves, as widely believed, due to their proximity to the tombs of Egyptian kings.
Jean-Yves Empereur, archaeologist
18/12/2009 - THE F24 INTERVIEW

Jean-Yves Empereur, archaeologist

Having just recovered five ancient frescoed fragments from France’s Louvre museum, Egypt is now after the famous Rosetta Stone, which helped decipher ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics more than two centuries ago and is now in the British Museum. With the debate about rightful ownership of prized works of art in full swing, we speek to French archaeologist Jean-Yves Empereur about his research in Alexandria.
Find in southern France puts humans in Europe 200,000 earlier
15/12/2009 - ARCHAEOLOGY

Find in southern France puts humans in Europe 200,000 earlier

Experts on prehistoric man are rethinking their dates after a find in a southern French valley. The remains found show people where in France 1.57 million years ago, 200,000 years earlier than previously thought.
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The adventures of Egypt's famous antiquities hunter in Paris
16/12/2009 - ARCHAEOLOGY

The adventures of Egypt's famous antiquities hunter in Paris

During Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's visit to Paris, France handed over five ancient Egyptian relics. But for Zahi Hawass, the flamboyant Egyptologist at the heart of the latest antiquities scrap, the mission is not yet over.
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France returns ancient relics from the Louvre to Egypt
15/12/2009 - ARCHAEOLOGY

France returns ancient relics from the Louvre to Egypt

French President Nicolas Sarkozy returned fragments of stolen Egyptian murals on display at the Louvre museum to President Hosni Mubarak on Monday. Egypt has stepped up demands for the restitution of many of its ancient artworks.
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Tutankhamen’s tomb to undergo a facelift
10/11/2009 - ARCHAOLOGY

Tutankhamen’s tomb to undergo a facelift

One of the world most important historical sites, Tutankhamen’s tomb, is to undergo a major restoration programme, according to Egyptian authorities who have partnered up with a US foundation in order to preserve the site.
Stolen Egyptian relics to be returned
09/10/2009 - ARCHEOLOGY

Stolen Egyptian relics to be returned

Five relics stolen from Luxor's Valley of the Kings that ended up in Paris' Louvre museum will be given back to Egypt, a commission of the French museums agency announced on Friday. In return, Cairo pledged to restore ties with the museum.
FRANCE
Culture minister says Egyptian relics to be returned if theft proven
Hours after Egypt suspended ties with France’s Louvre Museum over allegedly stolen antiquities, French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand said France was ready to return the relics to Egypt if they were proved to have been stolen.
HERITAGE
Egypt breaks ties with Louvre over 'stolen' artefacts
Egypt has suspended all cooperation with France's Louvre Museum over Pharaonic steles the museum bought, allegedly in the knowledge they were stolen. The Louvre later said that it was "open" to the idea of returning the works.
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