Saturday, August 14, 2004

Egypt turns attention to domestic suppliers of stolen treasure

http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040813/REPOSITORY/408130379/1013/NEWS03
Article about the Egyptian problems with internal security in Egyptology. Zahi Hawass is talking int terms of tightening security, improving record keeping and launching programs aimed at convincing Egyptians that it's their job to protect their past. The article says that "When it comes to stealing Egypt's heritage, the potential payoff is so high and the chances of getting caught so low that even members of Egypt's elite are willing to risk their reputations and their liberty. " Under Egyptian law, antiquities smugglers can only be sentenced for to up to five years in prison. See the article for more information, with many quotes from Hawass.

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