Deterioration of Egypt archeological sites deplored

Yahoo! ^ | February 15 2006 | Agence France Presse

[SunkenCiv]

The governor of Cairo, Abdul Azim Wazir, said "certain government agencies degrade archeological sites ... as happened with the higher education ministry and (Cairo's) Taz Palace, which it has turned into a depot for books and old desks."

For his part, Hawas said as many of 90 percent of the caretakers of sites allow improper activities in exchange for bribes.

In another example, he said "residents of the village of Gourna have built mosques atop an archeological site to stop us from tearing down the village and relocating them."

Hawass said part of the problem is that the current law does not allow the antiquities council to intervene in matters involving buildings under the aegis of the ministry for religious endowments, or waqf.

[SunkenCiv]

The obvious solution is to massacre the idiots who masquerade as religious leaders.

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[SunkenCiv]

The King of Egyptology
Gulf News | 5/9/2005 | Sonali Raha
Posted on 05/12/2005 3:20:51 AM EDT by nickcarraway
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1401515/posts
6 posted on 05/12/2005 12:40:07 PM EDT by SunkenCiv http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1401515/posts?page=6#6

[SunkenCiv]

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[dinok]

I hope its not America's fault...it could cause riots.

[Emmalein]

That's so sad to hear--particularly because of all the new discoveries that have been happening. Who knows what major find might never be discovered because of attitudes such as this.

[iPod Shuffle]

Who knows what major find might never be discovered because of attitudes such as this.

[SunkenCiv]

It should be noted that quite a number of Egyptian tombs and whatnot were open to tourists 2500 years ago. :') The ancestors of the current "caretakers" were already collecting admission.

[Emmalein]

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