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I am pleased to report that visitors are coming back to the Egyptian Museum. On Monday, the 21st of February 2011, 2770 Egyptians and 107 foreign tourists came to see the museum, which houses some of the greatest masterpieces in the world. I am proud that we were able to reopen this important institution so quickly, only three weeks after the beginning of our revolution. I want to express my deep appreciation to the staff of the museum: everyone, from the director on down, has worked tirelessly to make this possible. Some people have said that the break-in at the museum was an inside job. There is absolutely no evidence for this, and unsubstantiated statements like these are completely unfair to the dedicated museum staff.Además nos pone al día de las investigaciones policiales para seguir el rastro de los vándalos que asaltaron el museo con el inicio de las protestas anti-Mubarak... por lo que explica, el o los asaltantes entraron por el techo, valiéndose de cuerdas, y por lo visto estas se rompieron, con lo que el tortazo debió ser de aupa...
I went to the museum yesterday morning, and reviewed the evidence gathered thus far by the police. The best reconstruction of events that has been pieced together so far is that one looter came into the museum through a skylight over one of the Middle Kingdom galleries on the second floor. He used cables for ropes, but fell part of the way, landing on a showcase containing a Middle Kingdom coffin and some related artifacts, including a walking stick, a bronze mirror, and some jewelry. He hurt himself badly, but was still able to walk, and left a trail of blood and damaged artifacts behind him. There seems to have been at least one more vandal who came through the roof to join him, but we don't know how many others there might have been. One looter, who is from the Fayum, was caught by the museum exit that leads to the gift shop, and is still in the custody of the military police.
The museum's restorers continue to work on repairing the damage done by these vandals. I am pleased to report that the figure of Tutankhamun standing on the back of a panther that was damaged has been restored. The museum's collections management and documentation team continues to work with the curators to complete their inventory, so that we can finalize the list of missing objects and concentrate on getting everything back as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, there are people saying things that are untrue, and trying to make trouble, and sometimes the media likes to repeat these stories, because they think this will interest the general public. I prefer to ignore these people, and focus on our work. There is much to do to protect our monuments, and this is now, as it has always been, my first priority
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Trabajadoras de una planta procesadora de carne de China |
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La Policía Local atornilla dos señales en el muro de la iglesia protegida de San Tirso
La concejalía de Seguridad Ciudadana afirma «desconocer» este hecho y responsabiliza al cuerpo de seguridad
La Policía Local de Oviedo ha atornillado dos señales -una de prohibición y otra que informa de que la zona está vigilada por cámaras de seguridad- en los muros trasero y lateral de la iglesia de San Tirso, junto a la Catedral. El templo, de origen prerrománico, fue fundado por Alfonso II «el Casto» en el siglo IX, y está declarado Bien de Interés Cultural (BIC) y Monumento Histórico-Artístico. Fuentes de la concejalía de Seguridad Ciudadana, de la que depende la Policía Local, afirmaron ayer «desconocer» este hecho. «Es asunto de la Policía, sólo podemos lamentarlo», apuntan las mismas fuentes, que insisten en responsabilizar al cuerpo municipal de seguridad.
Las dos señales pueden apreciarse desde la plaza de la Catedral -la de prohibición- y desde los tránsitos de Santa Ana y Santa Bárbara, la que informa de la vigilancia por cámaras. Para colocar las señales se han utilizado seis tornillos de calibre grueso -tres para cada una-, tras agujerear los sillares del templo. Además de la propia protección cultural y patrimonial del templo, la iglesia se incluye en el entorno de protección de la Catedral, aprobado por el Ministerio de Cultura. Una de las señales, la colocada en el tránsito de Santa Ana, está atornillada muy próxima al denominado «muro testero» de la cabecera del templo, el único que se conserva de la iglesia prerrománica original tras el incendio de 1521. En esta zona del monumento se aprecia la ventana trífora, característica de este período artístico.
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An Update on Antiquities
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Zahi Hawass en el Museo Egipcio, custodiado por soldados del ejército |
I am pleased to report that an additional five objects that were stolen from the Qantara East Magazine in the Sinai were located and returned to the storage magazine on February 8, 2011. It seems that the thieves simply threw these five objects in the desert, and the police was able to retrieve them. To date, 293 objects have been returned to the Qantara East Magazine, but as I have previously stated, we will not be able to know the exact number of the stolen objects until the current situation calms down. A committee will be formed in order to inventory the contents of the magazine. I believe that it will be impossible for the people who stole the objects to sell them. No museum or private collector will buy Egyptian antiquities now, they will be too scared. I am very happy that my calls for the return of these objects on television and in newspapers were successful.
The many rumors spread about Egyptian antiquities were started by people who weren’t fully informed on the state of museums and sites throughout the country. I would like to remind people that it would be useful for me to announce any stolen or damaged objects and sites because local and international organizations and institutions would unite to help search for and repair the Egyptian antiquities. It is my job to be honest; I am not a politician and I never will be. My job, since I was 19 and a half up until today, has been to protect and care for the monuments of Egypt. I will continue to run excavations and write articles and books because this is what I love to do.
There are people who are still concerned about the antiquities and monuments of Egypt. I would again like to reassure the world that the tomb of Maya, south of Saqqara is safe. People have asked me to move all the objects from the Egyptian Museum, Cairo to another location. I am telling everyone now: the museum is safe because the Egyptian Army and the Egyptian people are protecting it. The Egyptian people are proud of their cultural heritage, and have done all they can to protect it.
I am not sure what will be the end result of all these protests, but I am focusing all of my efforts to protect antiquities and restructure the Ministry of Antiquities. This is the first time in Egyptian history that a ministry dedicated to antiquities was created, and we are very proud that the dedication and devotion of the entire Egyptian archaeological community for Egypt’s archaeological heritage was received with such acknowledgment.
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De países emergentes a países emergidos
China, India, Brasil, ya no son aquellos países a los que mirábamos por encima del hombro en las conferencias del G20. Son los rescatadores de esta crisis. Las maltrechas economías occidentales han acudido en busca del ahorro chino, imprescindible para financiar el enorme déficit europeo y americano. Empresas indias y chinas se han introducido lenta pero irreversiblemente en el capital de nuestras empresas. Africa es ya un protectorado económico chino... y esto no ha hecho más que empezar.
Escasez de materias primas y la guerra de la energía
China, India, Brasil, economías enormes creciendo a doble dígito. La presión que esto introducirá en la demanda de materias primas y energía, y en la fijación de precios va a ser insostenible... especialmente en un escenario de precios al alza... volvemos al punto anterior: Aquellas economías más endebles (¿España?), tendrán un acceso peor y más caro a petróleo, gas, etc... A nivel global esto introducirá inestabilidad y fricciones entre las primeras potencias, deseosas de asegurarse suministros cada vez más escasos.
La soberanía nacional, aún más limitada
Lo estamos viendo estos días. Las economías más solventes de Europa, Alemania y Francia, están llamando a capítulo a las más desordenadas de la Unión. Comienza a circular la doctrina de que para recibir ayudas, básicamente alemanas, los países receptores de las mismas deberán gestionar sus economías al estilo (o dictado) de Alemania... la disciplina salarial, la competitividad como pilares básicos de la economía... el gasto social subsidiario del equilibrio presupuestario...
Hoy en día las guerras no se libran ya en el campo de batalla, sino en los mercados, comerciales y financieros. Por esto mismo, tiene gracia que, sólo 1 año después de que Alemania acabe de pagar las reparaciones de la I Guerra Mundial, y 65 de ser irremisiblemente vencida en la II, Alemania imponga su criterio económico al resto de Europa. Al final, Alemania gana... y esto no es forzosamente malo.
De la hamburguesa al arroz 3 delicias
En el s. XVIII fuimos afrancesados. En el XIX, anglófilos. El XX ha sido marcadamente americanizante. El XXI será un siglo en que inevitablemente el mandarín se enseñará en las escuelas como segundo idioma, en que las grandes producciones cinematográficas vendrán de Pekín, y las pequeñas de Bollywood. La cultura occidental, con sus valores y sus principios, verá como se le inoculan de forma lenta e imperceptible al ojo inexperto valores propios del confucianismo, del budismo
Una Europa en cuestión
Dividida. Poco cohesionada. Con dinámicas económicas totalmente divergentes. Una periferia en cuestión y un motor central, Alemania, que duda entre centrarse en sus propios intereses o asumir una posición de liderazgo. Socialmente inestable. Culturalmente anquilosada. Sumida en la molicie frente al vigor asiatico.
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Ciudadanos egipcios protegen el Museo Egipcio de El Cairo de los descontrolados y saqueadores |
I would like to tell the people, all over the world, the good news: the storage magazine that was looted in Qantara, in the Sinai, has had 288 objects returned! I cannot say exactly how many objects were lost, but it seems that the majority of what was stolen has been returned.
I would like to say that we were afraid that sites around Alexandria were robbed, but the military is now protecting them all. Also, the site of San el-Hagar in the Delta, where important 21st and 22nd Dynasty tombs are located, is being protected by the local Egyptians. More good news comes from Saqqara, where a committee reported that, although outlaws did open the padlocks of tombs there, they did not enter the tombs or cause any damage; everything is safe. The Egyptian Museum, Cairo, is fine, too. A total of seventy objects have been broken, but the museum was dark and the nine robbers did not recognise the value of what was in the vitrines. They opened thirteen cases, threw the seventy objects on the ground and broke them, including one Tutankhamun case, from which they broke the statue of the king on a panther. However, the broken objects can all be restored, and we will begin the restoration process this week.
The commanders of the army are now protecting the Egyptian Museum, Cairo, and all of the major sites of Egypt (Luxor, Aswan, Saqqara, and the pyramids of Giza) are safe. The twenty-four museums in Egypt, including the Coptic and Islamic museums in Cairo, are all safe, as well. I would like to say that I am very happy to see that the Egyptian people, young and old, stood as one person against the escaped prisoners to protect monuments all over the country. The monuments are safe because of both the army and the ordinary people.
Some foreigners think Egypt is not interested in protecting our monuments and museums, but that is not true, at all. Egypt has 5,000 years of civilisation, and we love our heritage. I want to send a message to the people of Egypt: all of you are responsible, to ultimately be judged by your own history, to protect your monuments, and should not permit ignorance or outlaws to damage our history – it is the most important thing we own. I am sure the bells from the churches are ringing now, and the voices from the minarets of mosques are calling, to say that Egypt is a safe place to live.
We all believe Egypt will be safe.
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"...más que substituir a la necesidad de ver las obras de arte en persona, el Art Project la incrementa"
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