http://www.elginism.com/20070622/768/ Elgin Marbles (Parthenon Marbles or Sculptures) Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:10:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.elginism.com/20070622/768/comment-page-1/#comment-7253 Arriyad Sat, 16 Apr 2011 20:41:48 +0000 http://www.elginism.com/20070622/768/#comment-7253 The Rosetta stone received its significance from the work of Champollion (and of Young). Were it not for Champollion, the stone would have been considered just a stone by the Egyptians. Were it not for the French army, and the Western interest in ancient Egypt, it might still be in the foundations of a fort in Rachid. The Rosetta stone is part of Western culture, not of Egypt, even if it has been made in Egypt (by the way, by a Greek king). The discovery and reconstruction of ancient Egypt is a work of the West. The indifference of the Islamic people for their pre-islamic history is sometimes stunning (see the fate of the Bamiyan Buddhas in Afghanistan). What Egypt is after, is tourist money. The Rosetta stone received its significance from the work of Champollion (and of Young). Were it not for Champollion, the stone would have been considered just a stone by the Egyptians. Were it not for the French army, and the Western interest in ancient Egypt, it might still be in the foundations of a fort in Rachid.
The Rosetta stone is part of Western culture, not of Egypt, even if it has been made in Egypt (by the way, by a Greek king). The discovery and reconstruction of ancient Egypt is a work of the West.
The indifference of the Islamic people for their pre-islamic history is sometimes stunning (see the fate of the Bamiyan Buddhas in Afghanistan). What Egypt is after, is tourist money.

]]> http://www.elginism.com/20070622/768/comment-page-1/#comment-5347 Simon Pearson Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:10:28 +0000 http://www.elginism.com/20070622/768/#comment-5347 Like many people around the world I am enthralled by the accomplishments of the ancient Egyptians and it sickens me to watch programs where learned people try to justify the retention of items such as the bust of Nefertiti. As regards Nefertiti, the evidence that it was removed illegally is compelling and I, for one, want nothing more than to see the bust returned to where it belongs. I applaud the work Dr. Hawass continues to do and can but hope that other institutions around the world quickly realise that these items rightfully belong back in Egypt. Like many people around the world I am enthralled by the accomplishments of the ancient Egyptians and it sickens me to watch programs where learned people try to justify the retention of items such as the bust of Nefertiti. As regards Nefertiti, the evidence that it was removed illegally is compelling and I, for one, want nothing more than to see the bust returned to where it belongs. I applaud the work Dr. Hawass continues to do and can but hope that other institutions around the world quickly realise that these items rightfully belong back in Egypt.

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