Egypt | memorandum of understanding (MoU)

Antiquities Trafficking: A US-Egyptian Agreement in the Works?

ByRick St. Hilaire October 23, 2011May 2, 2023

Egypt is to sign an agreement with the United States to combat antiquities trafficking, according to a report in Ahram Online today. See the story at http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/24873/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/New-strategy-to-prevent-illegal-trade-in-Egyptian-.aspx.

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[VIDEO] After Long Delay, US and Egypt Sign Historic MoU Restricting Endangered Heritage from American Import

ByRick St. Hilaire December 4, 2016April 26, 2023

The United States and Egypt signed a cultural property Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday after lengthy consideration. The agreement, authorized by the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act (CPIA), restricts…

Egypt | International Council of Museums (ICOM) | Red Lists

Red List Announced Covering At-Risk Egyptian Cultural Objects

ByRick St. Hilaire January 27, 2012May 2, 2023

The International Council of Museums (ICOM) today announced that it would soon release a Red List for Egypt. [UPDATE 2/6/12: The Red List is now available]. Red Lists describe…

Egypt | forfeiture actions | St. Louis Art Museum (SLAM) | U.S. v. Ka Nefer Nefer

Judge Once Again Dismisses Ka Nefer Nefer Forfeiture Case

ByRick St. Hilaire June 29, 2012May 2, 2023

U.S. District Court Judge Henry Edward Autrey yesterday denied the government’s motion to file a new complaint to forfeit the Ka Nefer Nefer mummy mask from the St. Louis Art Museum…

Egypt | looted antiquities

Archaeological Looting Crisis in Egypt

ByRick St. Hilaire January 30, 2011May 2, 2023

Sarah H. Parcak, Assistant Professor at the Department of History and Anthropology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham reports a crisis brewing at major archaeological sites in Egypt. The…

Egypt | forfeiture actions | St. Louis Art Museum (SLAM) | U.S. v. Ka Nefer Nefer

United States Files Motion in SLAM Mummy Mask Case

ByRick St. Hilaire April 7, 2012May 2, 2023

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in St. Louis filed a motion today in response to a federal district court’s ruling earlier this week dismissing the government’s forfeiture complaint against the Ka…

UPDATED > Proposed U.S.-Egypt MoU Attracts Contrasting Comments from Heritage Preservationists and Ancient Coin Collectors

ByRick St. Hilaire May 15, 2014April 26, 2023

“Please exempt ancient coins. Don’t ruin my hobby. Thanks[.]” That reaction summarizes many comments submitted to the Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC) by dozens of ancient coin collectors worried about the adoption of…

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