Monica Hanna
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Monica Hanna is an Egyptologist. She is Dean at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport. She won a 2014 SAFE Beacon Award.[1][2]
Life[change | change source]
She graduated from American University in Cairo, and from University of Pisa.[3]
She organized the Egyptian Heritage Task Force. She opposed looting of archaeological sites.[3][4] She opposed moving Sphinxes.[5][6] She organized a petition for the return of the Rosetta Stone.[7][8][9][10]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Saving Heritage". EgyptToday. 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ↑ "SAFE Beacon honours Egyptian archaeologist Monica Hanna - Dailynewsegypt". 2014-03-09. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Monica Hanna | She Risked her Life to Preserve the History of her Ancestors". Women of Egypt Magazine. November 27, 2022.
- ↑ Mashberg, Tom (April 9, 2014). "Taking on Art Looters on Twitter". New York Times.
- ↑ Magazine, Smithsonian; Machemer, Theresa. "Egypt Defies Archaeologists' Protests by Relocating Four Ancient Sphinxes". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ↑ Michaelson, Ruth (2020-05-07). "Egyptologists attack transfer of sphinxes to Tahrir Square". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ↑ "'Act of plunder': Egyptians want the Rosetta Stone back". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ↑ "Egyptians call on British Museum to return the Rosetta stone". PBS NewsHour. 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ↑ "Rosetta stone row as Egypt demands Britain returns famous 'symbol of cultural violence'". Greek City Times. October 6, 2022.
- ↑ Hanna, Monica (2022-09-02). "The Rosetta Stone betrayal and the West's obsession with ancient Egypt". The National. Retrieved 2024-02-03.