terraeantiqvae : Mensaje: Exhibition of US role in Egyptian archeology opens in Cairo

Cairo (dpa) - An exhibition displaying 50 pieces of Egyptian artifacts excavated with contributions from US archeologists opened Tuesday in Cairo.

Entitled American Contribution to Egyptian Archeology, the exhibition shows various Egyptian monuments discovered in sites in southern Egypt, especially at Giza, Abydos and Luxor.

The exhibition is a reflection of the joint US-Egyptian excavation teams and the US contribution to Egyptian archeology throughout the first half of the 20th century, its organizers said.

Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Zahi Hawas inaugurated the exhibition, alongside US Ambassador Francis J Ricciardone.

"Egyptian monuments do not belong to Egypt only, but to the whole world," Hawas said.

"(The exhibition) is important because the US recognizes the importance of Egypt," Ricciardone said.

A painted head of the 18th Dynasty queen Hatshepsut, who was often portrayed wearing the insignia of male pharaohs, was on display, as was a painted cedar coffin of Ahmose Meritamun in a glass container.

Both were discovered between 1926 and 1927 by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MMA) excavation team, spearheaded by HE Winlock who served as director emeritus of the museum from his retirement until his death in 1950.

American excavation endeavours in Egypt started at the beginning of the 20th century at the time of the establishment of the MMA in 1906, and were bolstered with the opening of the American Research Centre in Egypt in 1948.

The research centre collaborated with the American University in Cairo, various museums and a number of professors from the University of Chicago in its mission to carry out in-depth historical research on Egypt, keep records and carry out the preservation of Egyptian monuments.

Updated: Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006 - 4:20 PM

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Fotos de la Exposición:

Egyptian Chief of Antiquities Zahi Hawass (L) and US Ambassador Francis J. Ricciardone (2nd R) cut the ribbon to celebrate the opening of a new exhibit celebrating American contributions to Egyptian Archaeology at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo February 28, 2006. REUTERS/Tara Todras-Whitehill

Egyptian Chief of Antiquities Zahi Hawass (L) shows U.S. Ambassador Francis J. Ricciardone one of the many artefacts displayed at a new exhibit celebrating American contributions to Egyptian Archaeology at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo February 28, 2006. REUTERS/Tara Todras-Whitehill

life-sized statue of a queen, perhaps Tiye, which was discovered during clearance of the latest foundations of the Temple of Mut in Thebes, and from the reign of Amenhotep III circa 1388-1350 B.C., is exhibited at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006. The exhibit, which is mounted in collaboration with a number of American universities and museums, focuses on American contributions to Egyptian archaeology and runs from Feb. 28 to May 1, 2006. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Visitors look down at the inner coffin of Ahmose-Meritamun, from the reign of Amenhotep I circa 1525 to 1504 B.C. in Thebes, on exhibit at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006. The exhibit, which is mounted in collaboration with a number of American universities and museums, focuses on American contributions to Egyptian archaeology and runs from Feb. 28 to May 1, 2006. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

A seated statue of Menkaure carved in luminous calcite, from the reign of Menkaure circa 2546 to 2511 B.C. and discovered in the King's complex at Giza, is exhibited at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006. The exhibit, which is mounted in collaboration with a number of American universities and museums, focuses on American contributions to Egyptian archaeology and runs from Feb. 28 to May 1, 2006. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

A statue of the Sphinx of Hatshepsut is displayed at the opening of a new exhibit celebrating American contributions to Egyptian Archaeology at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo February 28, 2006. REUTERS/Tara Todras-Whitehill

A statue of Queen Tiye is displayed at the opening of a new exhibit celebrating American contributions to Egyptian Archaeology at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo February 28, 2006. The statue of Queen Tiye was discovered in early February 2006 by Betsy Bryan of John Hopkins University and is the newest discovery included in the exhibit. REUTERS/Tara Todras-Whitehill

A statue of Pharoah Menkaure is displayed at the opening of a new exhibit celebrating American contributions to Egyptian Archaeology at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo February 28, 2006. REUTERS/Tara Todras-Whitehill

A profile of a statue of Pharoah Menkaure is displayed at the opening of a new exhibit celebrating American contributions to Egyptian Archaeology at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo February 28, 2006. REUTERS/Tara Todras-Whitehill

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