Preservation, Conservation and Looting of Archaeological Sites Update

Once a provincial town and cemetery of Ancient Egypt, today El-Hibeh is a site of horrible looting by armed men who have broken apart ancient bodies and torn down ancient structures.

Such a devastating sight:

Read more by clicking the link below:

http://triblive.com/usworld/betsyhiel/4206114-74/antiquities-ancient-hibeh#axzz2WTbCYUax
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"You see dogs playing with human bones, children scavenging for pottery and painted sarcophagi. You also find very well mummified fragments. It is very macabre" - said Dr. Monica Hanna, an Egyptian archaeologist who surveyed the site of Abu Sir al Malaq.

Since 2011, Hanna has been leading a team of journalists who are documented and exposing the growing illegal economy of looting in Egypt.

Click the link to read more about how this brave academic risks her life for a great cause:

http://triblive.com/news/editorspicks/4198483-74/hanna-heritage-archaeological#axzz2WMUfpWzH
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Have you heard of the new campaign "Eye On The Needle" led by Past Preservers Presenter, Dr. Paul Harrison? It is a campaign and a documentary for the conservation of Cleopatra's Needle currently located at London's Embankment.

Check out the youtube video for more about the campaign:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6CTqS5kZGug

And/or follow them on Twitter: @eyeontheneedle
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A new committee has been founded to oversee the seven Egyptian sites listed under UNESCO's World Heritage and all other Egyptian sites that have been abandoned, forgotten and/or lack of care since the country's revolution in 2011.

To find out more, click the link below:

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/73838/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/New-committee-will-oversee-Egyptian-sites-on-World.aspx



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