Sunday, October 09, 2005

More from ICOM: Egyptian-Sudanese cooperation

http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o081025b.htm
"Egypt, Sudan to promote cooperation in antiquity field. The start of a giant Egyptian-Sudanese project in the field of antiquities was announced by Regine Schuiz, Chairperson of the International Committee of Egyptology at the International Council of Museums (ICOM). At a news conference recently held on the sidelines of a conference of museums at Alexandria Library HQ, Schuiz told reporters the project would be held under the umbrella of ICOM and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). She said that Cooperation will involve the establishment of a museum for Nubian antiquities in Sudan's Wadi Halfa near the borders with Egypt". See the above page for more.

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