This is a painful article to read. One admires the patriotic spirit and sense of pride that leads Noureddin to assert that Egyptians "are totally able to protect our monuments" and that lead Hawass to reject offers by international organizations to help protect Egypt's heritage, and under normal circumstances these assertions and rejections would be warranted. But these aren't normal circumstances. Normally gangs of armed looters do not attack guarded sites or storehouses.
Hancock and Dibble: Public Archaeology versus Amateurish Theorising and
gaslighting
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This evening I suspect I was not alone in spending four hours of my time
watching a debate moderated (by Joe Rogan) between popular writer Graham
Hanc...
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