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VII–INDEX……………………………134 I – JUILLET 2014 ! At the ‘Arâbat Abydos area in Suhâg, where the large temple of King Seti I is located, an Egyptian excavation mission from the Ministry of Antiquities and Heritage (MAH) stumbled upon a limestone ancient Egyptian chapel from the 11th Dynasty. The excavation work came within the framework of a cleaning programme carried out by the MAH in that area, after officers of the tourism and antiquities police caught red handed inhabitants trying to illegally excavate the area in front their residences in search of treasured artefacts. ‘Alî al- Asfar, head of the ancient Egyptian Section at the MAH, told Ahram Online that the chapel is in a very well preserved condition and is located 150 metres north to the temple of King Seti I. Early studies on the hieroglyphic text engraved on the chapel’s walls suggest that it belongs to the 11th Dynasty king Mentuhotep II, in honour of the god Osiris after his unification with the local god of Suhâg, Khenti-Amenty. The chapel is now under restoration as some of its engraving was subjected to damage from subterranean water. “It is a very important discovery that will reveal more of the history of King Mentuhotep II,” Minister of Antiquities and Heritage Mamdûh al-Damâtî told Ahram Online. He explained that monuments belonging to Mentuhotep II are rare in Abydos, despite that Mentuhotep II built several religious edifices in Abydos in an attempt to bolster his power in the ancient city through drawing closer Khenti-Amenty. (Nevine El-Aref, “King Mentuhotep II’s chapel unearthed in Suhâg”, Ahram Online, July 2, 2014. Voir également Muhammad ‘Abd al.Mu‘tî, « Découverte d’une chapelle du Moyen Empire à Suhâg », al-Ahrâm, 2 juillet ; Nasma Réda, « Mentouhotep se révèle à Abydos », Al-Ahram Hebdo du 9 juillet). Une commission scientifique du ministère de l’Archéologie a confirmé que les 44 planches saisies la semaine dernière à l’aéroport du Caire proviennent d’un exemplaire de la Description de l’Égypte qui avait été volé du siège de l’Institut d’Égypte ravagé par un incendie au lendemain de la révolution de 2011. Le chef du département central des douanes, Muhammad al-Shahhât, a déclaré que les planches confisquées seront remises au ministère de l’Archéologie sur décision du Parquet. Les autorités du Cargo Village ont réalisé cette saisie dissimulée dans 7 colis de 771 Kg contenant des effets personnels avant leur chargement à bord d’un vol Lufthansa en direction du Koweït via Francfort. (Deutsche Presse-Agentur, « Les planches saisies de la Description de l’Égypte ont été volées de l’Institut d’Égypte », al-Yawm al-Sâbi‘, 2 juillet 2014. Voir également Mahmûd ‘Uthmân, « La commission du CSA décide la remise des planches volées de la Description de l’Égypte au Musée Égyptien », al-Masrî al-Yawm, 2 juillet ; Dînâ ‘Abd al-‘Alîm, « Saisie de planches arrachées de la Description de l’Égypte en route vers le Koweït », al-Yawm al-Sâbi‘, 3 juillet). For the first time since the 2011 Revolution archaeologists, curators and restorers have had a minister of their own. In Prime Minister Ibrâhîm Mihlib’s second cabinet, Mamdûh al-Damâtî takes the post; and his integrity and qualification are widely accepted as impeccable. An intellectual by nature, an Egyptologist by education and an academic by profession, al-Damâtî’s record as director of the Egyptian Museum and supervisor of International Archaeological Exhibitions Committee has been spotless. In 2011 al-Damâtî became Egypt’s cultural attaché in Germany and head of the educational delegation bureau in Berlin. Since 2006, he has also served as chairman of the Archaeology Department of the Faculty of Arts at ‘Ayn Shams University as well as being Dean of the Faculty of Arts there. al-Damâtî received his BA and MA in ancient Egyptian antiquities from Cairo University, as well as a PhD in ancient Egyptian antiquities from Trier University in Germany. He has served on the board of directors of several cultural, scientific and archaeological institutions in Egypt, receiving two awards: Italian knighthood in 2004 and the State Distinction Award in 2010. In his warm and spacious ministerial office in a four-storey building in Zamâlik, al-Damâtî seems at ease speaking to Al-Ahram Weekly. The off-white walls are studded with framed pictures, exuding a minimalist elegance. A large flag of Egypt and a huge golden replica of the God of Justice Maat stand beside his elegant desk. He is familiar with the room, where — as Director General of the Egyptian Museum from 2001 to 2004 — he used to meet with secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Gâballah ‘Alî Gâballah and former antiquities minister Zâhî Hawwâs. His hair has greyed a little perhaps since then, but his humble character, sense of humour and ingratiating smile remain unchanged. Archaeologists feel al-Damâtî’s track record will allow him to manage Egypt’s antiquities and heritage portfolio more efficiently, since he is familiar with the ministry’s different sections and its many hidden doors. They also say that his relative youth will make his rhythm appropriately speedy. However suited to the job, however, al.Damâtî’s will be no easy task, with negligence of monuments stored and exhibited topping the list of urgent issues. The Ministry of Antiquities and Heritage (MAH) also suffers from a small budget that will prevent work from being completed, be it the construction of new museums or the development of existing ones. Since 2011, when the ministry was formed (to be renamed with the word “heritage” added on al-Damâtî’s arrival), several archaeological projects have been on hold including the construction of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) overlooking the Gîza Plateau and the National Egyptian Museum for Egyptian Civilization (NEMEC) as well as the development of the Gîza Plateau itself. Another pressing issue has been the breakdown of security, allowing encroachment on and destruction, looting and smuggling of sites and monuments. al-Damâtî seems remarkably upbeat for a man bearing that much of a burden, and he confidently vows to improve both infrastructure and personnel. “My job is to embody a new vision and carry out an action plan to properly preserve antiquities for eternity and upgrade the skills of MAH staff, sprucing up efforts to resume archaeological projects now on hold.” al-Damâtî explains that he has started