Egypt's Karnak temple theft claims 'unfounded': Officials
Nevine El-Aref, , Sunday 28 Jun 2015
Sultan Eid, head of Luxor Antiquities, has denied media reports that artefacts have been stolen from Karnak temple galleries.
He told Ahram Online that all the artefacts are safe and sound.
The car which was parked at the western gate of Karnak temple, he
continued, belonged to the archaeological mission of the American
Research Centre in Cairo which is working in Khonsu temple and tomb
number 110 at Assassif on Luxor's west bank.
The car, Sultan asserted,was not filled with artefacts, as claimed,
but with samples of rubble, sand and cement that were transported to
the restoration laboratory inside Karnak temple for study.
If these samples prove a success, Sultan explained, they would be used in the restoration of tomb number 110 at Assassif.
The car transported these samples a month ago, not a week ago as
reported, and it was done after taking all security and safety measures
and under the supervision of the Tourism and Antiquities Police.
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