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# Pyramids of Giza Reportedly Damaged
- URL: https://hyperallergic.com/pyramids-of-giza-damage/
- Published: 2011-02-01T16:11:23.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-24T15:41:08.000Z
- Description: Unreported Heritage News is quoting Dr. Gerry Scott, director of the American Research Center in Egypt, who provides an assessment of the damage sustained by a few major archeological sites in the protest-racked country. He says there is apparently damage at the Giza Pyramids and an attempt to loot
- Author: Hrag Vartanian
- Tags: News, #image-position-hidden, Archaeology, Egypt, Egyptian revolution, Pyramids of Giza, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-17 09:23 (2009-2011)

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[Unreported Heritage News](http://www.unreportedheritagenews.com/2011/01/damage-reported-at-giza-pyramids.html?spref=fb&ref=hyperallergic.com) is quoting Dr. Gerry Scott, director of the American Research Center in Egypt, who provides an assessment of the damage sustained by a few major archeological sites in the protest-racked country. He says there is apparently damage at the Giza Pyramids:

> “I’ve heard that the team lost some equipment and that there was some damage to the antiquities but I do not know the extent of that at this point,” he said. He also does not know what exactly was damaged. The Egyptian army is now guarding the pyramids and access has been restricted.

And about the Temple at Karnak:

> Apparently there was an attempt for some people to get into Karnak temple last night and loot – the local people came to the defence of the site and some of the men were apprehended by local citizens.

*Hat tip RG*