Monica Hanna

Egyptian Egyptologist

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]

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

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  1. "Saving Heritage". EgyptToday. 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  2. "SAFE Beacon honours Egyptian archaeologist Monica Hanna - Dailynewsegypt". 2014-03-09. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Monica Hanna | She Risked her Life to Preserve the History of her Ancestors". Women of Egypt Magazine. November 27, 2022.
  4. Mashberg, Tom (April 9, 2014). "Taking on Art Looters on Twitter". New York Times.
  5. Magazine, Smithsonian; Machemer, Theresa. "Egypt Defies Archaeologists' Protests by Relocating Four Ancient Sphinxes". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  6. Michaelson, Ruth (2020-05-07). "Egyptologists attack transfer of sphinxes to Tahrir Square". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  7. "'Act of plunder': Egyptians want the Rosetta Stone back". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  8. "Egyptians call on British Museum to return the Rosetta stone". PBS NewsHour. 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  9. "Rosetta stone row as Egypt demands Britain returns famous 'symbol of cultural violence'". Greek City Times. October 6, 2022.
  10. Hanna, Monica (2022-09-02). "The Rosetta Stone betrayal and the West's obsession with ancient Egypt". The National. Retrieved 2024-02-03.