Zahi Hawass, ex-Philadelphian, now secretary general of Egypt's Supreme Count of Antiquities, begins remarks with talk of curses. Every city the exhibit has visited has been experienced assorted scandals, he said. With his heavy accent, how much he was kidding wasn't clear. He told of one sponsor in Chicago who owned a sarcophagus. Hawass insisted he return it to the country it came from. The man refused saying, "No, I paid for the coffin and it's mine." Eventually, threats of curses (and canceling the museum tour) persuaded the man to comply, he said.
Here, he has no problems with any sponsor, except for maybe Mellon Bank, he said jokingly. "I lived for many years here and they gave me a hard time." He smiles. Listeners laugh.
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Comments (1)
Since the Egyptians were proven to be people of color,then how come they're trying to whitewash his image?
Posted by Hebrew Israelite | January 31, 2007 2:27 PM
Posted on January 31, 2007 14:27