Cairo, Egypt--After two massive revolutions toppled two presidents in the dream for a better country, the Egypt of today lives in confusion and chaos. With the focus on the ongoing prosecution of terrorism and the Muslim Brotherhood, the smuggling and looting of Egyptian antiquities gets a pass.
The current climate has encouraged criminals to brazenly promote their activities without fear of law. The antiquities trade is now being openly brokered on the Internet, with seller, buyer and broker comfortably discussing price and details concerning ancient items--starting with Pharaonic monuments--which are more in demand--ending with the Ptolemaic, Assyrian, Roman, Coptic and Islamic Antiquities.
- Wednesday, October 16, 2013