Part of the reason the British Museum won’t return any of
its prized Egyptian artifacts back to Egypt is because of their distrust in the
Egyptians. The political turmoil of recent years has damaged more than just the
reputation of the Egyptian Museum. Tourism revenue has essentially come to a
complete halt. It’s location, Cairo’s Tahrir Square, has been a symbol of
revolution in Egypt’s past and is now a critical point of Egypt’s political
turmoil. The Egyptian government sometimes shuts down the Square, obviously
limiting the museum’s ability to bring in visitors. The museum houses a vast
collection of priceless Egyptian antiquities. In 2015, hopefully, precious
items, such as King Tut’s treasures, will be moved to the Grand Museum of Giza
when it opens.
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