Exhibition of work by Hungarian archaeologists opens in Cairo
Budapest, November 7 (MTI) - Hungarian Minister of Education and
Culture Istvan Hiller on Friday opened an exhibition at the Egyptian
Museum in Cairo of more than a century of work by Hungarian
archaeologists in the Theban Necropolis.
More intensive cooperation is expected between Hungary and Egypt
in the coming period, Hiller told MTI on Saturday. It is a great
honour that one of the most visited museums in the world is showing
the work of Hungarian archaeologists, he added.
"It is a sign of the active cultural cooperation between the two
countries that the material in the exhibition has been placed next
to the famous and marvelous gold treasures of Tutankhamen," Hiller
said.
The exhibition, entitled "Hungarian Excavations in the Theban
Necropolis -- 102 Years of Field Work in Egypt", features more than
140 artifacts dug out by Hungarian archaeologists in Egypt since
1907.
The museum has invited countries involved in Egyptian
excavations to display their finds since 2002. The idea of a
Hungarian exhibition was raised by Hiller during his official visit
to Cairo in 2008.
The exhibition focuses on the ancient Egyptian cult of the dead,
displaying coffins, faience amulets and heart scarabs placed next to
the heart of the deceased, as well as statues.
