As a recently discovered pharaonic statue was being pulled out of groundwater in the Cairo slum of Matariya, children gathered around, chanting, “There is nobody like Ramses II!” Egyptians have always been proud of their ancient heritage, but such heritage is neither being handled correctly nor being put to good use to attract much-needed tourists.
In between the announcement of the discovery and the housing of the massive statue at the Egyptian museum is a process replete with flaws.