Would-Be Looters Rip Heads Off Two Egyptian Museum Mummies

The Blaze ^ | Jan 29, 2011 | Jonathon M. Seidl

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World Would-Be Looters Rip Heads Off Two Egyptian Museum Mummies

* Posted on January 29, 2011 at 5:02pm by Jonathon M. Seidl Jonathon M. Seidl

CAIRO (The Blaze/AP) — Would-be looters broke into Cairo’s famed Egyptian Museum, ripping the heads off two mummies and damaging about 10 small artifacts before being caught and detained by soldiers, Egypt’s antiquities chief said Saturday.

Zahi Hawass said the vandals did not manage to steal any of the museum’s antiquities, and that the prized collection was now safe and under military guard.

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[KeyLargo]

[Starstruck]

I thought it was Leon.

[Oatka]

I can't resist (Thank you Gary Larson of The Far Side):

"It was an innocent mistake, but nevertheless, a moment later Maurice found himself receiving the full brunt of the mummy’s wrath."

[KeyLargo]

That’s a good one. :)