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The extent of looting of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo during the 2011 Egyptian protests is worse than previously announced.
2011-02-12

Egyptians mourn those killed for protesting against their government.
2011-02-9

People demonstrate against the Mubarak regime for the thirteenth consecutive day, dubbed the "Day of Martyrs" in memory of those killed.
2011-02-6

Al Jazeera's Cairo office is stormed by "gangs of thugs" who ransack it and set it on fire as attacks on foreign journalists continue.
2011-02-4

Mubarak supporters, rumored to be directed by the Mubarak regime, protest in central Cairo, Alexandria and other cities, attacking anti-government protestors with stones, knives and Molotov cocktails.
2011-02-2

Two mummies housed at the Egyptian Museum are destroyed and statues are broken into pieces, though ordinary citizens unite to prevent further destruction. The vandals are reported to have been convicts who escaped amid the protests.
2011-01-29

Young people in Egypt form a human chain to protect the Egyptian Museum from further attacks.
2011-01-29

Head of antiquities Zahi Hawass says ancient artifacts at the famous Egyptian Museum in Cairo are safe from looters but could still be damaged by the potential collapse of NDP headquarters which was gutted by fire yesterday.
2011-01-29

The same fire threatens the nearby world-famous Egyptian Museum, with concerns expressed for the safety of its contents. A powerful explosion is heard in the area. There are reports that protesters are trying to protect the museum.
2011-01-28