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Egypt takes stock of neglected antiquities

Though its financial resources are limited, Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities is working to finally document the countless antiquities stored for decades in warehouses across the country.
A fragment of an ancient Egyptian artifact is displayed at the opening of the "Repatriated Objects Temporary Exhibition" at the Egyptian museum in Cairo, January 14, 2016. The exhibition features more than a hundred antiquities returned from France, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Austria, Belgium and South Africa. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih - RTX22DIA
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CAIRO — On July 2, Gharib Sunbul, head of the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities' central administration for maintenance and restoration, announced that a massive inventory of 5,000 artifacts would soon be completed at Alexandria's seaside warehouses. He said that a team of specialists are studying, documenting and carefully repackaging the items as well as planning for any needed restoration.

The plan is part of the campaign announced by the ministry June 23 to document and protect the artifacts found in its archeological warehouses and to protect Egypt’s archaeological treasures against theft.

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