9 unknown stole paintings antique rare return of the kings and princes of the family of Muhammad Ali.
Found that a group of paintings were stolen from the walls of the entrances to rooms within the palace of Muhammad Ali Pasha district Corniche Shubra Al Khaimah.
He moved the Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni immediately to the palace accompanied by Dr. Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, and Farouk Abdel-Salam Sector Supervisor Office of the Minister, where he heard the Minister of Culture to explain about the circumstances and timing of the theft discovered.
Those responsible for minors have discovered the robbery was notified of the security services that have moved into place in addition to the Investigation of Tourism and Antiquities and experts from the Ministry of Culture and identification theft of paintings from the intakes of rooms on the palace as shown by the absence of any signs of violence.
The forensic experts to lift fingerprints and unloading tapes existing cameras in the palace and took over the prosecution of the investigation.
The stolen paintings back to the era of Mohamed Ali Pasha and was loaned from the museum sector in the Supreme Council for Antiquities, Mohamed Ali Palace in the wake of the end project development for several years, these paintings were neglected in the stores since the era of revolution and the Ministry of Culture restore and decorate the walls of the palace Given the historical value and aesthetic.
The Minister of Culture that palace officials confirmed that the stolen paintings was last seen inside the palace at five o'clock on Monday evening, when you close the palace and the delivery of an official record of his keys as is the case every day to tourist police who protect and secure the palace until the official dates of the visit, which begins in the morning.
The Minister of Culture expressed his dissatisfaction and regret over the incident, which comes at a time when Egypt implemented several projects to ensure the protection of museums and heritage, however, will not hesitate bodies of the Ministry to conduct internal investigations to detect any gaps or shortcomings to be avoided in the future.
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Theft 9 Ouhatoyad Mohamed Ali Palace in Shubra Al Khaimah Pasha of the shortcomings that have become welcome visitors of Egyptians and foreigners after the restoration and prepared for tourist visits and the opening in January 2006.
The Palace is an architectural masterpiece of the mixed nature of the Turkish architect EU has been renovated at a cost of 50 million pounds, almost for up to four years to be ready to receive the VIP guests and visitors to Egypt have also been restored at the preparation and development.
There are massive pillars inside the palace of marble restoration took into account the conservation and is a ceiling of patterns.
There are four areas of the palace rooms including the large eastern tribal hall known as the walnut wood floors Furnished nut and the second and third East Marine West Marine know billiard hall and the room described the fourth Western room table is decorated with all the reliefs and exquisite landscapes and plates for the children of Muhammad Ali painted Photographers Turks and Europeans.
It is the finest arts located in the palace he sees visiting magnificent marble works of architecture and is covering the gallery floor tiles of marble and alabaster white marble sculptures, the second, which is also divided into two first carving and the other sculptures, such as free and full lions and crocodiles carrier for a fountain basin basin .