Professor Abdul Halim Nur Eddin honoured by Conference

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"One of Egypt's most distinguished archaeologists, Egyptology Professor Abdul Halim Nur Eddin was one of the first to call for the retrieval of stolen antiquities from private collections and museums abroad. In honour of Nur Eddin's achievements, the universities of Cairo, Alexandria and Fayyoum, in collaboration with the Netherlands Institute for Archaeology, have staged a conference at Cairo University this week.
Nur Eddin was former Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) and is now dean of the Faculty of Archaeology at Fayyoum University. He has received 13 prizes, of which the most important was the state prize in 2002. He was honoured by the US in 1984, France in 1998 and Italy in 2000 for his contributions in this field.

More than 200 archaeologists and researchers are attending the three-day conference, which coincides with the publication of Nur Eddin's book, 'Excavations in Man's Heart'. Nur Eddin described his time with the SCA as "difficult" because he was dealing with antiquities and individuals.During his time as SCA chief, the Hanging Church and the Mosque of Amr ibn al-As in Old Cairo were restored and various monuments were rescued before the completion of the Aswan High Dam.

As for those who claim to have uncovered the mysteries of mummification, Nur Eddin says the process is related to the quantities of substances.'Those who say they know all about mummification are non-specialists and publicity seekers'.

Commenting on French theory that the pyramids were constructed from inside, Nur Eddin said the magnificence of these monuments lay in their mystery."

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