Attack of the Egyptian Museum Bashny.Net

In Cairo, soldiers detained about 50 people who were trying to break into the Egyptian National Museum during his next attempt to rob some of the archaeological treasures of the country, what the military said Monday.
Snipers were deployed on the roofs of nearby buildings, dozens of military patrolled the area around the famous museum of antiquities. Some of the most rebellious anti-government protests took place last week, was close to the museum.
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1. Egyptian riot police patrolled the first floor of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt, Monday





2. Potential burglars broke into the famous Egyptian Museum in Cairo on Saturday, January 29, 2011, before he could break the head two mummies and damaging some artifacts before being caught and detained by soldiers of the army, said on Saturday the chief curator of Egyptian Antiquities Dr. Zahi Hawass. At the same time it reported that the vandals did not manage to steal any antiquities museum, and a valuable collection that is protected from thieves and under military guard.



3. Egyptian army soldier stands guard near the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Tahrir Square the morning of 31 January 2011 in the center of Cairo, Egypt.

Protests continued for the seventh day, while thousands of people marched demanding the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, after his 30-year rule of the country. It is expected of the "protest of millions", scheduled for Tuesday, while due to the recent unrest, Egypt's economy is experiencing a sharp decline, as tourists, businessmen and residents are trying to flee the country after a week of anti-government clashes.



4. The funeral mask of King Tutankhamun, hidden under a glass case, is secure behind locked gates at the Egyptian Museum



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6. The Egyptian security services patrol the ground floor of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo



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8. Photograph of broken windows. In the background of the Egyptian special forces soldiers



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11. In this photo taken on Saturday morning 29 January and published on January 31, you can see parts of unidentified mummies damaged, which lie on the floor at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt. Early Saturday morning, the robbers entered the museum through the glass dome on the roof of the museum with the intention to steal some valuables. Civilians guards and army soldiers surrounded the museum and detained several looters. According to the Egyptian army and Dr. Zahi Hawass, the chief keeper of Egyptian antiquities, no object was stolen, but several were damaged.



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