Soldiers Stands Guard a Egyptian Museum
A soldiers stands guard inside the Egyptian Museum as Egyptian state minister of antiquities Zahi Hawass (not in picture) talks to reporters on February 16, 2011. Looters broke into the museum in Cairo's Tahrir Square on January 28th shattering 13 display cases and at least 70 artifacts, some of which have been recovered and repaired according to Hawwas. Tutankhamen's mask was not taken or damaged by looters. UPI
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The chief of Egypt's archaeological sites is accusing Hosni Mubarak's wife and Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass of misconduct involving ancient artifacts.
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The head of Egypt's antiquities council said the country is suspending its cooperation with the Louvre in France until the museum returns stolen artifacts.
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Archaeologists in Egypt say they've solved the mystery of the lost mummy of Hatshepsut, an Egyptian queen who reigned in the 15th century B.C.
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