Friday, June 05, 2009

Egyptian museum opens exhibit

eTurboNews (Hazel Heyer)

Dr. Zahi Hawass, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) inaugurated a photo exhibition dubbed Europe-Egypt: A long-lasting Archaeological Cooperation in Hall 44 at the Egyptian Museum marking continued efforts with the European Union in promoting and preserving archeology.

Under the auspices of Farouk Hosni, the Egyptian minister of culture, the event was launched before the press and dignitaries at the gardens of the Egyptian museum across the specified hall. Hawass explains the exhibition will highlight formidable cooperation between Egypt and Europe in the field of archaeology since the early 19th century until today.

The SCA chair also added the exhibition redraws in image some of the joint projects undertaken by European and Egyptian researchers. It displays about 40 pictures presented by 16 European countries and organized around six subjects illustrating the main aspects of European activities in the field of archaeology including excavations, restoration, training, cooperation and valuation. The committee staged the exhibition together with the delegation of the European Commission in Egypt, the European embassies and institutes.


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