Egypt’s ancient treasures being lost to looters

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Egypt’s ancient treasures being lost to looters

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Press report about the encroachment of the Dashur archaeological site - with a video shot on-site, with Egyptian archaeologist Monica Hanna:

http://triblive.com/usworld/world/34995 ... z2LDJ527sk


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Jeez, it just gets me down so much. It's the sheer helplessness in the face of it I think. Once the looters have had their fill, the history is lost. And that history belongs to each and every one of us.
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