Viggen Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 Egypt is about to begin the painstaking five-year task of cataloguing and restoring some 90,000 pharaonic and other artifacts which have lain almost forgotten for decades since they were dug from ancient ruins. Zahi Hawass, secretary-general of Egypt's Supreme Council for Antiquities, said Sunday that work started about three weeks ago to move the artifacts, now in the basement of the country's main museum, into storage elsewhere. From there the artifacts will be recorded, photographed and restored if necessary -- a job that will take about five years. full article at Reuters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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